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spelling reform

noun

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

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What Is Phonetic Spelling?Spelling is how we put words together, but what is phonetic spelling? An alternate way to create words? Well, yes!
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Basic Spelling Rules ExplainedYou can teach yourself to be a better speller. It is important to realize that learning to spell is a process that is never complete. Spelling is something that everyone has to pay attention to and keep working at it. BASIC SPELLING RULES Short-Vowel Rule: When one-syllable words have a vowel in the middle, the vowel usually has a short sound. Examples: cat, dog, man, …
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Words nearby spelling reform

speller-divider, spellican, spelling, spelling bee, spelling pronunciation, spelling reform, spellman, spelt, spelter, spelunk, spelunker

Origin of spelling reform

First recorded in 1870–75
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples 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