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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

spelling

/ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/

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What does spelling mean?

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of spell

noun

  1. The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
  2. The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling.
More meanings (3)

noun

  1. A specific spelling of a word.
  2. A choice of notation among enharmonic equivalents for the same pitch.
  3. (dated, rare) A spelling test or spelling bee.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/

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“Anne Shirley,” faltered the shrinking child, not daring to make any stipulations regarding the spelling thereof, “and I’m eleven years old.”
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of Green GablesProject Gutenberg ebook #45
In some cases, both spellings were used, or an odd spelling was only used in one distinguishable section of the text.
William Dobein JamesA Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a History of His BrigadeProject Gutenberg ebook #923
More book examples (3)
The most successful, was copying the italics in Webster’s spelling book, until I could make them all without looking on the book.
Frederick DouglassMy Bondage and My FreedomProject Gutenberg ebook #202
The book had an alphabet in it, some figures and tables, and a little spelling,—that is to say, it had had once.
Charles DickensGreat ExpectationsProject Gutenberg ebook #1400
Especially misleading are those tables in the back of many health and nutrition books spelling out the "exact" nutrient contents of foods.
Steve SolomonOrganic Gardener's CompostingProject Gutenberg ebook #4342