spelling
/ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/ noun B1- The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
- The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling.
- A specific spelling of a word.
- A choice of notation among enharmonic equivalents for the same pitch.
Plural spellings
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“Anne Shirley,” faltered the shrinking child, not daring to make any stipulations regarding the spelling thereof, “and I’m eleven years old.”
Phillips said my spelling was disgraceful and he held up my slate so that everybody could see it, all marked over.
I got up yesterday spelling ‘ebullition.’ Josie Pye was head and, mind you, she peeped in her book.
Please excuse mistakes because my spelling isn’t very good yet, although much improoved.
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