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inverse spelling

inverse spelling noun: a spelling that is not etymological, arising from a merger between a phoneme in the spelled word and a different phoneme.

Noun

inverse spelling (countable and uncountable, plural inverse spellings)

  1. A spelling that is not etymological, arising from a merger between a phoneme in the spelled word and a different phoneme.

Synonyms of inverse spelling

Forms of inverse spelling

pluralinverse spellings

Questions about inverse spelling

What does inverse spelling mean?
Inverse spelling means a spelling that is not etymological, arising from a merger between a phoneme in the spelled word and a different phoneme.
What part of speech is inverse spelling?
Inverse spelling is a noun.
What is the plural of inverse spelling?
The plural of inverse spelling is inverse spellings.

Words near inverse spelling in the dictionary

  1. inverse Pythagorean theorem
  2. inverse semigroup
  3. inverse semigroups
  4. inverse sine
  5. inverse sines
  6. inverse spelling
  7. inverse spellings
  8. inverse system
  9. inverse systems
  10. inverse tangent
  11. inverse tangents

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