phonetic spelling
Writing words acoustically
Phonetic spelling writes words as they sound rather than following standard spelling conventions.
It may represent pronunciation for learners: The guide showed "noo-moh-nyuh" for pneumonia.
It also captures dialect or casual speech: gonna, wanna, shoulda.
Phonetic spelling differs from phonetic transcription, which uses specialized symbols to represent sounds precisely.
- pronunciation guideChart showing speech sounds
- eye dialectNonstandard spelling showing pronunciation
- IPASound notation system
- graphemeMinimal written symbol unit
- literacyAbility to read, write
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