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spelling Definition

spell·ing (-iŋ)

noun

  1. the act of one who spells words
  2. the way in which a word is spelled; orthography

spelling Synonyms

spelling

n.

orthography, orthographic study, logography; see grammar.

spelling Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • surname: Correction to the spelling of the surname of two people.
  • vowel: The books cover simple letter recognition, cursive writing and the alternative spellings of the vowels.

Converse of object

  • standardize: FORMAT FOR DETAILS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL Surname Entered in full One transcript has " standardized spelling " .
  • invent: Many secondary-school teachers would surely agree with him that the emphasis on invented spelling has gone too far in primary schools.
  • check: Check the spelling of the Windows PC's host name.
  • correct: We have corrected some spelling, punctuation, grammar.

Adjective modifier

  • phonetic: Moreover sloppy speech combined with phonetic spelling can lead to grotesque outcomes.
  • variant: We will be offering a means of searching for all of the variant spellings automatically in a later stage of the project.
  • correct: You can even tell us the correct spelling of the name to print on the CD label.
  • incorrect: The incorrect spelling here is probably due to Bevan being a local name in the Forest.
  • alternate: Alternate spellings are a common way of making more familiar names unique.
  • archaic: The New Cambridge edition is good ( but uses archaic spelling of names ) while sound editions are published by Penguin and Macmillan.

Modifies a noun

  • checker: The spelling checker will then print out those words in the file text which are not in the online dictionary.
  • mistake: You made a spelling mistake ' then I'd get back under your rock not bother.
  • bee: Or spelling bees be small but successfully market online.
  • error: Again the author can specify how many spelling errors to accept.
  • correction: Automatic spelling Correction for every word, plus Matchmaker spelling finder keys.
  • variant: You will need to consider spelling variants, abbreviations, alternative meanings and to identify broader and narrower terms.

Noun used with modifier

  • surname: Some individuals used multiple surname spellings, and sometimes different surname forms.
  • finger: Deaf Awareness week Why not teach your class finger spelling?

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