Spelling

Word SPELLING
Character 8
Hyphenation spell ing
Pronunciations /ˈspɛlɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Spelling"

What do we mean by spelling?

The forming of words with letters in an accepted order; orthography. noun

The art or study of orthography. noun

The way in which a word is spelled. noun

A person's ability to spell words. noun

A story; a relation; a tale. noun

The act of one who spells; the manner of forming words with letters; or thography. noun

A collocation of letters representing a word; a written word as spelled in a particular way. noun

Of or pertaining to spelling. adjective

A spelling match. adjective

A book with exercises for teaching children to spell; a speller. adjective

A contest of skill in spelling words, between two or more persons. adjective

The act of one who spells; formation of words by letters; orthography. noun

Present participle of spell. verb

The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography. noun

The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling. noun

A specific spelling of a word. noun

A spelling test or spelling bee. noun

Forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage noun

To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Spelling

The word "spelling" in example sentences

“Henry the Fift” [_this spelling is used consistently_] except the “Faery Queen,” [_spelling unchanged_] next to the Miter and Phænix [_error for “Phœnix” in original_] [Stz. 3 sidenote] ... ❋ Michael Drayton (1597)

[_anomalous spelling unchanged in both] -- To my own hindrence did I try. [_spelling unchanged_] ❋ Phaedrus (1746)

CM: Of course, my name spelling is even different from my grandfather's name spelling. ❋ Mike Ragogna (2011)

Hey Butch, if Dutch goes back to school, make sure he enrolls in English 101; his spelling is a little rusty ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

If your spelling is any indication of you education, you should go back to school while you still have time in life. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And by the way, the themes of the posters are selected by the crews, and name spelling is verified by each crew member before it is printed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another large chunk appear fine until I start to read them: the spelling is abysmal, the punctuation non-existent, and the syntax is convoluted. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Of course, in a sense, we all start from scratch in childhood, and children who start with a language like Spanish, where the spelling is almost perfectly phonetic, pick up reading much, much sooner than children who have to learn all the crazy rules and exceptions of English spelling. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There's a john smendrovac in the US, and on his blog, his spelling is almost as bad as above. ❋ Unknown (2007)

No, wait, I take that back; her spelling is as bad as yours. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Does anyone know if the name spelling is correct and where futher info could be obtained - 'net search turned up nothing at all. ❋ Unknown (2002)

I had a couple of pints with lunch so my spelling is all to shit. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Begung was one particular dish I remember (and the spelling is more phonetic than anything else). ❋ Unknown (2009)

I read Spanish well, many books, novels, newspapers, etc., to increase my vocabulary, and she knows my spelling is better than hers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I also met Lou Ferigno (I know that spelling is wrong) who played the Incredible Hulk when I was seven on a studio tour. ❋ Amberfocus (2009)

Coincidentally, there is a 244% increase in spelling errors on hand made signs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Spitting feathers, you are correct that the correct spelling is “scrote”, and it should be made plural thus; “scrotes”. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

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