respelling
/riˈspɛlɪŋ/
noun
- The act or result of spelling a word again or differently, often to show how it is pronounced.
- His respelling of 'through' as 'thru' made the note easier to read.
- Linguists use a special system of respelling to represent sounds accurately.
- The dictionary includes a respelling of each word in parentheses to help with pronunciation.
Synonyms
verb
- Present participle of respell: spelling again or differently.
- The editor is respelling the foreign names to match English pronunciation.
- They are respelling the menu items so customers can say them correctly.
- She is respelling the words on the list to make them easier for beginners.