"pronunciation respelling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pronunciation respellings [plural]
Etymology: From pronunciation + respelling. Etymology templates: {{com|en|pronunciation|respelling}} pronunciation + respelling Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pronunciation respelling (countable and uncountable, plural pronunciation respellings)
  1. (lexicography) The respelling of a word to show pronunciation, especially as used in dictionaries not employing a phonetic alphabet for phonetic transcription. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Lexicography, Phonology Translations (Translations): réécriture phonétique [feminine] (French), regrafía fonética [feminine] (Spanish)

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