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spelling meaning

EN[ˈspɛlɪŋ]
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WSpelling
  • Spelling according to Coulmas (1996,
  • In English, words generally have accepted standard spellings which can vary regionally or nationally.
  • Spellings attempt to transcribe the sounds of the language into alphabetic letters,
spelling

Meaning of spelling for the defined word.

Grammatically, this word "spelling" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Nouns
      • Countable nouns
        • Singularia tantum
          • Uncountable nouns
        • Verbs
          • Verb forms
            • Participles
              • Present participles
        Difficultness: Level 3
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        Easy     ➨     Difficult
        Definiteness: Level 9
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        Definite    ➨     Versatile
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