2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion talks about win

Florida teen Dev Shah, 14, shares what it felt like to spell the winning word and how he prepared for the competition.
1:59 | 06/02/23

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WE'RE B WITH THENER OF THE2023 CH DE SH THE2023 CH DE SH CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. HOW DID IT FEEL? HOW DID IT FEEL? IT FELT GNOWING THAT I IT FELT GNOWING THAT I ACCOMPED SOMETHIKED ACCOMPED SOMETHIKED HARD >> I BET I D. HARD >> I BET I D. THA CONFETTI FE THA CONFETTI FE WEOUR I DOUBT WHEN Y WEOUR I DOUBT WHEN Y FIRST D THE WORD? WEOUR I DOUBT WHEN Y >>RST D THE WORD? WEOUR I DOUBT WHEN Y >> NT D THE WORD? WEOUR I DOUBT WHEN Y >> NO.D THE WORD? >> NO.D THE WORD? WHEN I HEARD RD, WAS PRETTY SURE >> NO.D THE WORD? WHEN I HEARD RD, WAS PRETTY SURT >> NO.D THE WORD? WHEN I HEARD RD, WAS PRETTY SURI >> NO.D THE WORD? WHEN I HEARD RD, WAS PRETTY SUR. WHEN I HEARD RD, WAS PRETTY SUR. >> SOONFIDENT R TH WHEN I HEARD RD, WAS PRETTY SUR. I SOONFIDENT R TH WHEN I HEARD RD, WAS PRETTY SUR. I LOOONFIDENT R TH WHEN I HEARD RD, WAS PRETTY SUR. I LOVENFIDENT R TH WHEN I HEARD RD, WAS PRETTY SUR. I LOVE TIDENT R TH WHEN I HEARD RD, WAS PRETTY SUR. I LOVE THAENT R TH WHEN I HEARD RD, WAS PRETTY SUR. I LOVE THAT.T R TH I LOVE THAT.T R TH INSTRUMEHAT RECORDS CURRENT INSTRUMEHAT RECORDS CURRENT VELOCITY IN W TEMTURE IN VELOCITY IN W TEMTURE IN SEND LAKE VELOCITY IN W TEMTURE IN YOND LAKE VELOCITY IN W TEMTURE IN YOU LAKE VELOCITY IN W TEMTURE IN YOU ALAKE VELOCITY IN W TEMTURE IN YOU ALS E VELOCITY IN W TEMTURE IN YOU ALS ANSWEREDY ICKLY. YOU ALS ANSWEREDY ICKLY. E DOEHIS CONFIDENCME E DOEHIS CONFIDENCME FROM? FROM? >> PRACTI >> PRACTI A OF IT. A OF IT. TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. WHATIND ORACTICE DO DO? TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >>ATIND ORACTICE DO DO? TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SIND ORACTICE DO DO? TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO D ORACTICE DO DO? TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYORACTICE DO DO? TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLFACTICE DO DO? TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, TICE DO DO? TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOCE DO DO? TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOUL DO DO? TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD O DO? TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUDO? TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST? TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUG TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGN TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGI TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUG TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGI TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUG TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGN TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUG TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGO TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGL TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUG TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGU TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGT TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGA TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGY TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGE TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGT TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGE TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGP TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGT TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGE TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUGN TELLE ABOUT THACTICE. >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUG >> SO BYLF, IOULD JUST GOTHROUG BEHIEM. BEHIEM. AND THEN MY DAD WOULD JUST MAKE AND THEN MY DAD WOULD JUST MAKE S FOREF WOR THAT I AND THEN MY DAD WOULD JUST MAKE STFOREF WOR THAT I AND THEN MY DAD WOULD JUST MAKE STRUREF WOR THAT I AND THEN MY DAD WOULD JUST MAKE STRUGGF WOR THAT I AND THEN MY DAD WOULD JUST MAKE STRUGGLEWOR THAT I AND THEN MY DAD WOULD JUST MAKE STRUGGLE .R THAT I STRUGGLE .R THAT I AND MY CO SCO REAMER WOULD AND MY CO SCO REAMER WOULD KE Q MEMS A ROOTS. AND MY CO SCO REAMER WOULD IU Q MEMS A ROOTS. AND MY CO SCO REAMER WOULD IUES MEMS A ROOTS. AND MY CO SCO REAMER WOULD IUESS EMS A ROOTS. AND MY CO SCO REAMER WOULD IUESS THS A ROOTS. AND MY CO SCO REAMER WOULD IUESS THATA ROOTS. AND MY CO SCO REAMER WOULD IUESS THATPEROOTS. AND MY CO SCO REAMER WOULD IUESS THATPED OTS. AND MY CO SCO REAMER WOULD IUESS THATPED MES. AND MY CO SCO REAMER WOULD IUESS THATPED ME W IUESS THATPED ME W LOT OF WORD LOT OF WORD >> I'LL B IT DID. >> I'LL B IT DID. WH Y O HOBBIES?>> I PLAY THECELL >> I'LL B IT DID. WH Y O HOBBIES?>> I PLAY THECEL, >> I'LL B IT DID. WH Y O HOBBIES?>> I PLAY THECELI >> I'LL B IT DID. WH Y O HOBBIES?>> I PLAY THECELP >> I'LL B IT DID. WH Y O HOBBIES?>> I PLAY THECELA >> I'LL B IT DID. WH Y O HOBBIES?>> I PLAY THECELY WH Y O HOBBIES?>> I PLAY THECELY TENN TENN I LIKE TO READ.>> HOW ARE YOUNG TENN I LIKE TO READ.>> HOW ARE YOUNGO I LIKE TO READ.>> HOW ARE YOUNGO CELEBRTHE BIG WIN? CELEBRTHE BIG WIN? >> SLEEP. >> SLEEP. [ LAUGHTER ] [ LAUGHTER ] >> YOUE EARNED IT, DE >> YOUE EARNED IT, DE NGRATULATIONS. NGRATULATIONS. WHAT AGREAT,REAT VICTORY WHAT AGREAT,REAT VICTORY YOU.WE'RE A VERY P O YOU. YOU.WE'RE A VERY P O YOU. THANKS COMING

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