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1. a pronunciation based on spelling, usually a variant of the traditional pronunciation. The spelling pronunciation of waistcoat is rather than

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1. a pronunciation of a word that is influenced by the word's orthography and often comes about as the modification of an earlier or original rendering, such as the pronunciation of the British name Mainwaring, usually ( ˈmænərɪŋ ), as ( ˈmeɪnˌwɛərɪŋ )

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From Economist ● Jul. 20, 2017

This list contains the words in the Child's World Third Reader, except those already used in the earlier books of this series, and a few that present no difficulty in spelling, pronunciation or meaning.

From The Child's World Third Reader by Hetty Browne; Sarah Withers; W. K. Tate

Gives spelling, pronunciation, definition and use of words.

From Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child Stories by William Elliot Griffis

Then as soon as possible look it up in the dictionary to fix its spelling, pronunciation, and definition.

From Business English A Practice Book by Rose Buhlig

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From Fridtjof Nansen A book for the young by Jacob B. Bull

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