"back-spelling" meaning in All languages combined

See back-spelling on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbækˌspɛlɪŋ/
Etymology: From back + spelling. Etymology templates: {{af|en|back|spelling}} back + spelling Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} back-spelling
  1. A specific spelling of a word representing a phonetic feature never present in it, but was present in other words in the same phonetic environment (and was later lost), or the practice of making such spellings. Categories (topical): Linguistics, Orthography Synonyms: inverse spelling, backspelling
    Sense id: en-back-spelling-en-noun-KT~kSPUH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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