pronunciation spelling
noun/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən ˈspɛlɪŋ/
Definitions
Spelling intended to represent a pronunciation, which may or may not be the standard…
Spelling intended to represent a pronunciation, which may or may not be the standard spelling of the word.
- Over time the new spelling may become as acceptable as the original spelling, as is the case with the pronunciation spelling bosun for boatswain.
- This spelling (mic) seems to be a holdover from port labels on old stereos and tape players. Yet people had long since decided that the pronunciation spelling mike, which dates from the 1920s, was more sensible and convenient.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for pronunciation spelling. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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