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84th Scripps National Spelling Bee

84th Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Sukanya Roy, Champion of the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee
Date May 31-June 2, 2011
Location Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland
Winner Sukanya Roy
Age 14
Residence San Diego, California
Sponsor The Times Leader
Sponsor location Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Winning word cymotrichous
No. of contestants 275
Pronouncer Jacques Bailly
Preceded by 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee
Followed by 85th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 84th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held from May 31 - June 2, 2011 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland near Washington, D.C.. The champion was 14-year-old Sukanya Roy, who was the ninth Indian-American champion in the past thirteen competitions.


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