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spelling reform

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
spelling re-form
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deliberate, often authoritatively sanctioned or mandated, change to spelling rules; typically to make the spelling more transparent (see Orthographic depth).

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

spelling reforms (plural)

Phrases

spelling reformer spelling reformist

Frequently Paired Words

spelling reformer spelling reformist phoneticization phoneticize

Questions

What does spelling reform mean?
A deliberate, often authoritatively sanctioned or mandated, change to spelling rules; typically to make the spelling more transparent (see Orthographic depth).

How to pronounce spelling reform

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