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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] rather than [wes-kuh
t] .
[weyst-koht] rather than [wes-kuht] .
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| spelling pronunciation | |
| —n | |
| a pronunciation of a word that is influenced by the word's orthography and often comes about as the modification of an earlier or original rendering, such as the pronunciation of the British name Mainwaring, usually (), as () | |
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Spelling-pronunciation
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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