Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pronunciation respelling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-nun-ci-a-tion re-spelling
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From pronunciation + respelling.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pronunciation respellings (plural)

Phrases

eye dialect

Frequently Paired Words

eye dialect pronunciation spelling

Questions

What does pronunciation respelling mean?: The respelling of a word to show pronunciation, especially as used in dictionaries not employing a phonetic alphabet for phonetic transcription.
Where does pronunciation respelling come from?: From pronunciation + respelling.

How to pronounce pronunciation respelling

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