- respell
- transitive verb Date: 1806 to spell again or in another way; especially to spell out according to a phonetic system • respelling noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
respell
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Respell — Re*spell (r?*sp?l ), v. t. To spell again. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
respell — [rē spel′] vt. to spell again; specif., to spell (a word) in a different, usually phonetic, system so as to indicate the pronunciation … English World dictionary
respell — verb a) Spell again. A child is learning to spell, but no special pains are taken to make him respell, and respell, until spelled aright, every misspelled word. b) Spell differently, especially according to pronunciation, or by a phonetic system … Wiktionary
respell — /ree spel /, v.t. to spell again or anew. [1800 10; RE + SPELL1] * * * … Universalium
respell — rÉªË spel v. spell again, rewrite or repeat the letters of a word in the proper order … English contemporary dictionary
respell — verb (past and past participle respelled or chiefly Brit. respelt) spell (a word) again or differently, especially in order to indicate its pronunciation … English new terms dictionary
respell — re·spell … English syllables
respell — re•spell [[t]riˈspɛl[/t]] v. t. phn to spell again or anew, esp. using a different system of symbols • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
respell — /riˈspɛl/ (say ree spel) verb (t) (respelt or respelled, respelling) to spell again or anew …
respell — v.tr. (past and past part. respelt or respelled) spell again or differently, esp. phonetically … Useful english dictionary
