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pronunciation respelling

pronunciation respelling noun: the respelling of a word to show pronunciation, especially as used in dictionaries not employing a phonetic alphabet for phonetic transcription.

Noun

pronunciation respelling (countable and uncountable, plural pronunciation respellings)

  1. The respelling of a word to show pronunciation, especially as used in dictionaries not employing a phonetic alphabet for phonetic transcription.

Forms of pronunciation respelling

pluralpronunciation respellings

Origin of pronunciation respelling

From pronunciation + respelling.

Questions about pronunciation respelling

What does pronunciation respelling mean?
Pronunciation respelling means the respelling of a word to show pronunciation, especially as used in dictionaries not employing a phonetic alphabet for phonetic transcription.
What part of speech is pronunciation respelling?
Pronunciation respelling is a noun.
What is the plural of pronunciation respelling?
The plural of pronunciation respelling is pronunciation respellings.

Words near pronunciation respelling in the dictionary

  1. pronunciamientoes
  2. pronunciamientos
  3. pronunciation
  4. pronunciation dictionaries
  5. pronunciation dictionary
  6. pronunciation respelling
  7. pronunciation respellings
  8. pronunciation spelling
  9. pronunciation spellings
  10. pronunciational
  11. pronunciations

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