Definition

A different way to spell a word, often used to indicate how it should be pronounced.

Example

The teacher provided a respelling of the difficult word to help the students pronounce it correctly.

Conversation

I heard you were working on a respelling project for your English class.

Yeah, it's really interesting to see how words can be spelled differently.

What kind of words are you focusing on for the respelling?

Mainly words that are often mispronounced; it helps everyone understand better.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Definition

To write or say a word again using different letters or spelling.

Example

The teacher suggested respelling the difficult words to help the students understand them better.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I was thinking about respelling some of the words in my notes.

That sounds like a good idea! It might help with your spelling skills.

Yeah, I hope it makes it easier to remember them.

Root Explanation

Respelling → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "spelling" (from Old French *espelling*, meaning to spell or write out). The word "respelling" means to spell or write out again, often to clarify pronunciation or correct an error.

Memory Tip

Think of 'spelling' something 'again' — 're-' means again, and 'spelling' refers to the act of writing out words.

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