pronunciation respelling

noun

The respelling of a word to show pronunciation, especially as used in dictionaries not employing a phonetic alphabet for phonetic transcription.

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Meanings

nounpronunciation respelling (countable and uncountable, plural pronunciation respellings)

plural pronunciation respellings

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe respelling of a word to show pronunciation, especially as used in dictionaries not employing a phonetic alphabet for phonetic transcription.

Origin

From pronunciation + respelling.

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Translations

French réécriture phonétique
  • réécriture phonétiqueTranslations
Polish zapis fonetyczny
  • zapis fonetycznyTranslations
Spanish redeletreo fonético/fonémico, regrafía fonética/fonémica
  • redeletreo fonético/fonémicoTranslations
  • regrafía fonética/fonémicaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

pronunciation respelling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronunciation%20respelling

MLA

“pronunciation respelling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronunciation%20respelling. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pronunciation respelling,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronunciation%20respelling.

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