spelling pronunciation

American  

noun

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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spelling pronunciation British  

noun

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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American and British English differ on many levels: spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, style and grammar.

From Economist ● Jul. 20, 2017

By doing this he in about an hour learned the spelling, pronunciation, and meaning of nearly 100 French words.

From Assimilative Memory or, How to Attend and Never Forget by Loisette, A. (Alphonse)

Alongside of his strictly literary production, he occupied himself diligently with the technique of composition—grammar, spelling, pronunciation, metre, even an elementary system of shorthand.

From Latin Literature by Mackail, J. W. (John William)

It is important that the spelling, pronunciation, and meaning be determined when you first meet the word, and it is equally important that the word be used soon and often.

From Composition-Rhetoric by Brooks, Stratton D.

There is a dictionary of medical terms as a separate department which adds much to the usefulness of the work; the spelling, pronunciation and definition being concisely given in English.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson