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pronunciation spelling

/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən ˈspɛlɪŋ/

pronunciation spelling noun: a spelling intended to represent a pronunciation, which may or may not be the standard spelling of the word.

Noun

pronunciation spelling (countable and uncountable, plural pronunciation spellings)

  1. A spelling intended to represent a pronunciation, which may or may not be the standard spelling of the word.
    • A word of almost phonetic composition is one in which the pronunciation spelling uses exactly the same letters in the precise order of the correct spelling of the word, but one of the vowels used to represent a particular sound may be interchanged with some different vowel letter and still not...1954, Ira Edward Aaron, The Relationship of Auditory-visual Discrimination to Spelling Ability, page 6
    • Over time the new spelling may become as acceptable as the original spelling, as is the case with the pronunciation spelling bosun for boatswain.2005, The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style

Forms of pronunciation spelling

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Questions about pronunciation spelling

What does pronunciation spelling mean?
Pronunciation spelling means a spelling intended to represent a pronunciation, which may or may not be the standard spelling of the word.
What part of speech is pronunciation spelling?
Pronunciation spelling is a noun.
How do you pronounce pronunciation spelling?
Pronunciation spelling is pronounced /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən ˈspɛlɪŋ/.
What is the plural of pronunciation spelling?
The plural of pronunciation spelling is pronunciation spellings.

Words near pronunciation spelling in the dictionary

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  5. pronunciation respellings
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  9. pronunciations
  10. pronunciative
  11. pronunciator

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