spelling pronunciation — n. 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)] … English World dictionary
Spelling pronunciation — A spelling pronunciation is a pronunciation that, instead of reflecting the way the word was pronounced by previous generations of speakers, is a rendering in sound of the word s spelling. Spelling pronunciations compete, often effectively, with… … Wikipedia
spelling pronunciation — a pronunciation based on spelling, usually a variant of the traditional pronunciation. The spelling pronunciation of waistcoat is /wayst koht / rather than /wes keuht/. * * * … Universalium
spelling pronunciation — /ˈspɛlɪŋ prəˌnʌnsieɪʃən/ (say speling pruh.nunseeayshuhn) noun a pronunciation based on the spelling, as /ˈɛpitoʊm/ for epitome. Compare pronunciation spelling …
spelling pronunciation — spell′ing pronuncia tion n. ling. a pronunciation based on the spelling of a word, esp. one used in place of a traditional pronunciation, as [[t]ˈweɪstˌkoʊt[/t]] instead of [[t]ˈwɛs kət[/t]] for waistcoat[/ex] … From formal English to slang
spelling pronunciation — noun Date: 1901 a pronunciation of a word that is based on its spelling alone and often includes the vocalization of silent letters … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pronunciation of English th — In English, the digraph 〈th〉 represents in most cases one of two different phonemes: the voiced dental fricative IPA|/ð/ (as in this ) and the voiceless dental fricative IPA|/θ/ ( thing ). More rarely, it can stand for IPA|/t/ ( Thailand ) or the … Wikipedia
Spelling — For other uses, see Spelling (disambiguation). Part of a series on Reading … Wikipedia
pronunciation — n. 1) to acquire a (good) pronunciation 2) a native pronunciation (of a language) 3) (a) spelling pronunciation 4) BBC, Received pronunciation * * * [prəˌnʌnsɪ eɪʃ(ə)n] Received pronunciation (a) spelling pronunciation BBC to acquire a (good)… … Combinatory dictionary
pronunciation spelling — /prənʌnsiˈeɪʃən ˌspɛlɪŋ/ (say pruhnunsee ayshuhn .speling) noun a spelling based on the pronunciation of a word or phrase, as bosun for boatswain; often used in representations of speech, as idjit for idiot and kinda for kind of. Compare spelling …
