inverse spellings

A form of inverse spelling — A spelling that is not etymological, arising from a merger between a phoneme in the spelled word and a different phoneme.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of inverse spelling
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APA

inverse spellings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inverse%20spellings

MLA

“inverse spellings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inverse%20spellings. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inverse spellings,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inverse%20spellings.

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