"pronunciation respelling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pronunciation respellings [plural]
Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-pronunciation_respelling-en-noun-m7BsDA4V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, lexicography, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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