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/ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process or activity of writing or naming the letters of a word in correct order.
"Good spelling is essential for clear written communication." - 2
The way in which a word is spelled.
"There are regional differences in the spelling of words like color and colour."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'spellian', meaning to tell, recite, or spell out letters, evolving through Middle English to denote the correct arrangement of letters in forming words.
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orthographe
Transliteration: ɔʁ.tɔ.ɡʁaf
"Il fait attention à son orthographe."
Rechtschreibung
Transliteration: ˈʁɛçtˌʃʁaɪbʊŋ
"Die deutsche Rechtschreibung kann schwierig sein."
ortografia
Transliteration: ɔr.to.ɡraˈfi.a
"Ha controllato l'ortografia della parola."
ortografía
Transliteration: oɾ.to.ɣɾaˈfia
"Debes mejorar tu ortografía en los ensayos."
ortografia
Transliteration: oɾ.tu.ɡɾaˈfi.ɐ
"A nova ortografia unificou a língua portuguesa."
वर्तनी
Transliteration: vartani
"इस शब्द की वर्तनी सही है।"
拼写
Transliteration: pīnxiě
"这个单词的拼写很容易。"
철자
Transliteration: cheolja
"이 단어의 철자를 확인해 주세요."
綴り
Transliteration: tsuzuri
"その単語の綴りを間違えました。"
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