phonetic spelling — noun 1. The writing of a language by means of a separate symbol for every sound 2. An unconventional spelling system adopted as a guide to pronunciation • • • Main Entry: ↑phonetic … Useful english dictionary
phonetic spelling — spelling words phonetically, writing words the way they sound rather than the way they are conventionally spelled (e.g. fon=phone, luv=love, uv=of, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
Phonetic transcription — (or phonetic notation) is the visual representation of speech sounds (or phones). The most common type of phonetic transcription uses a phonetic alphabet, e.g., the International Phonetic Alphabet. Contents 1 Phonetic transcription versus… … Wikipedia
Phonetic — Pho*net ic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? a sound, tone; akin to Gr. ? to speak: cf. F. phon[ e]tique. See {Ban} a proclamation.] 1. Of or pertaining to the voice, or its use. [1913 Webster] 2. Representing sounds; as, phonetic characters; opposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phonetic — [fō net′ik, fənet′ik] adj. [ModL phoneticus < Gr phōnētikos < phōnētos, to be spoken < phōnein, to speak < phōnē, a sound: see PHONO ] 1. of speech sounds or the production or transcription of these 2. of phonetics 3. conforming to… … English World dictionary
Spelling alphabet — A spelling alphabet, radio alphabet, or telephone alphabet is a set of words which are used to stand for the letters of an alphabet. Each word in the spelling alphabet typically replaces the name of the letter with which it starts (acrophony). It … Wikipedia
Spelling reform — For spelling reform in English, see English language spelling reform. Contents 1 Arguments for reform 2 By language 2.1 English … Wikipedia
spelling — n. 1) phonetic spelling 2) in (phonetic) spelling * * * [ spelɪŋ] in (phonetic) spelling phonetic spelling … Combinatory dictionary
Spelling — For other uses, see Spelling (disambiguation). Part of a series on Reading … Wikipedia
phonetic — phonetically, adv. /feuh net ik, foh /, adj. 1. Also, phonetical. of or pertaining to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols. 2. corresponding to pronunciation: phonetic transcription. 3. agreeing with… … Universalium
