Nupur lala biography definition

Nupur Lala, a year-old girl from Tampa, Florida, approached the microphone at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, anxiously awaiting her word. The judge said it, “logorrhea,” and gave her the definition—incessant talking.

After writing it with her index finger on the palm of her other hand, Lala quickly spelled it out loud, and jumped for joy when the judge told her it was correct.

Nupur lala biography definition in english

An Indian American, she had just won the spelling bee—an invention as American as apple pie—and started a trend.  

Since then, 11 champions—including the last eight—have been children of Indian descent, a remarkable feat given that the contest attracts kids from all walks of life in America and that Indian Americans make up less than 1 percent of the U.S.

population. At this year’s contest, which takes place May , with the final broadcast on ESPN to an audience of more than 1 million, it’s expected that there will be as many Kayshavs as Christinas.  

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