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Definition of respelling

respelling

/riːˈspɛlɪŋ/
re · spell · ing
Plural:respellings
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• noun

1

The act of spelling a word again or differently, or a modified spelling used in a dictionary to indicate how a word is pronounced.

Example

"The dictionary includes a phonetic respelling next to each headword to guide the reader's pronunciation."

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• Nearby Words

respectively
respectworthy
respell
respelling
respin
respirable
respirate

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Respelling. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/respelling
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