spelling reform

noun

an attempt to change the spelling of English words to make it conform more closely to pronunciation.

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anchorite
a granular metamorphic rock.
a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
a hobble or fetter for a horse or other animal.
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Origin of spelling reform

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby spelling reform

speller-divider, spellican, spelling, spelling bee, spelling pronunciation, spelling reform, spellman, spelt, spelter, spelunk, spelunker
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Example sentences from the Web for spelling reform

  • I have no detailed objection to items of spelling-reform; my objection is to a general principle; and it is this.

    All Things Considered|G. K. Chesterton