Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orthographize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-thogra-phize
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spell correctly or according to usage or pronunciation.

Transitive verb

verb

To correct in regard to spelling.

Transitive verb

verb

To devise a writing system for a language.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From orthography + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

orthographizes (present, singular) orthographizing (participle, present) orthographized (participle, past) orthographized (past)

Questions

What does orthographize mean?
To spell correctly or according to usage or pronunciation.
Where does orthographize come from?
From orthography + -ize.

How to pronounce orthographize

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