释义
[ spel -ing ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈspɛl ɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the manner in which words are spelled; orthography.
a group of letters representing a word.
the act of a speller.
Origin of spelling 1400–50; late Middle English (gerund); see spell1 , -ing1
Words nearby spelling spell checker, spelldown, speller, speller-divider, spellican, spelling , spelling bee, spelling pronunciation, spelling reform, Spellman, spell out
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Example sentences from the Web for spelling It features a young girl at a spelling bee who is asked to spell “Hagan.”
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The current issue is also filled with dozens of grammatical errors and spelling mistakes.
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In an ad called “Spelling Bee,” a young child spells “Pryor” as “O-B-A-M-A,” to which the judge says, “Close enough.”
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You might say that this is part of my side of the story… Please excuse my handwriting, punctuation, and spelling .
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Just before Christmas a woman told media outlets she slept with McDermott during his marriage to Spelling .
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And prate of spelling and reading as if they were the cardinal virtues?
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Inconsistent hyphenation, punctuation, printing and spelling errors have been corrected silently.
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Professor Lounsbury: May I ask how the written answers showed up from the point of view of spelling and grammar?
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Obvious errors in spelling and punctuation have been corrected.
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British Dictionary definitions for spelling noun the act or process of writing words by using the letters conventionally accepted for their formation; orthography
the art or study of orthography
the actual way in which a word is spelt
the ability of a person to spell John's spelling is good
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