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spelling pronunciation

a pronunciation of a word that is influenced by its spelling and does not follow standard usage: (fôrʹkasəl) is a spelling pronunciation of forecastle (fōkʹsəl)

See spelling pronunciation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A pronunciation of a word that differs from the historically established one, arising on the basis of the word's spelling, as the introduction of a (t) into the pronunciation of often.
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