spellout

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noun

A stage in producing an utterance that comes between syntax and the interface with the phonological form, according to Chomsky's minimalist program.

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Meanings

nounspellout (plural spellouts)

plural spellouts

  1. human sciencesA stage in producing an utterance that comes between syntax and the interface with the phonological form, according to Chomsky's minimalist program.

Origin

Deverbal from spell out.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

spellout. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spellout

MLA

“spellout.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spellout. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spellout,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spellout.

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