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noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən ˈspɛlɪŋ/
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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ääntämyksen mukainen kirjoitusasu — pronunciation spelling
  • German: aussprachegetreue Schreibung — pronunciation spelling
  • Hungarian: ejtés/kiejtés alapján/szerint/után leírt alak — pronunciation spelling
  • Hungarian: kiejtés szerinti írásmód — pronunciation spelling
  • Hungarian: kiejtést tükröző írásmód — pronunciation spelling
  • Icelandic: framburðarstafsetning — pronunciation spelling
  • Polish: pisownia zgodna z wymową — pronunciation spelling
  • Russian: написание согласно произношению (napisanije soglasno proiznošeniju) — pronunciation spelling
  • Sicilian: scrittura dâ parrata — pronunciation spelling
  • Sicilian: comu si scrivi si leggi — pronunciation spelling
  • Spanish: grafía fonética — pronunciation spelling