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a pronunciation based on spelling, usually a variant of the traditional pronunciation. The spelling pronunciation of waistcoat is /wayst"koht'/ rather than /wes"keuht/.
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pronunciation spelling — /prənʌnsiˈeɪʃən ˌspɛlɪŋ/ (say pruhnunsee ayshuhn .speling) noun a spelling based on the pronunciation of a word or phrase, as bosun for boatswain; often used in representations of speech, as idjit for idiot and kinda for kind of. Compare spelling …
