respelt
/riˈspɛlt/
verb
- Alternative past tense and past participle of respell: spelled again or differently.
- The editor respelt the author's name to match the standard spelling.
- She respelt the word 'colour' as 'color' for the American edition.
- They had respelt the instructions so children could read them easily.
Synonyms
adjective
- Spelled in an alternative way, especially to show pronunciation.
- The sign had a respelt name that was easier for tourists to say.
- Many respelt forms are used in children's books to aid reading.
- The respelt version of the word appeared in the pronunciation guide.