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spelling pronunciation
–noun
a pronunciation based on spelling, usually a variant of the traditional pronunciation. The spelling pronunciation of waistcoat is 
 [weyst-koht] Pronunciation Key rather than
[wes-kuht] Pronunciation Key. |
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| spelling pronunciation
n. A pronunciation of a word that differs from the historically established one, arising on the basis of the word's spelling, as the introduction of a (t) into the pronunciation of often. |
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