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spel·ling

US/ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/ fairly common us

noun

1.

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

Origin

1400s, from spell (verb) + -ing.

Phrases

  • censored spelling
  • creative spelling
  • ICAO spelling alphabet
  • Oxford spelling
  • phonetic spelling alphabet
  • spelling alphabet
  • spelling word
  • word-spelling alphabet

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