transliteration
the act, process, or result of writing letters or words using the corresponding characters of another alphabet or writing system: If you are new to Jewish prayer, the complete transliterations in this prayer book will enable you to pronounce the Hebrew words and participate fully in services.
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How to use transliteration in a sentence
At present the map-makers conform only in a unanimous desire to each use a different transliteration.
War in the Garden of Eden | Kermit RooseveltHowever the author's original spelling is preserved as it is a plausible transliteration of an unfamiliar word as he heard it.
In Eastern Seas | J. J. SmithIf your system allows for it, hovering over Greek text will show a transliteration.
You can hover your mouse over Greek words to reveal a transliteration, and click on illustrations for a larger view.
Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles | Daniel Hack TukeThey attain their effects by bad spelling, and a simple transliteration reveals the poverty of their wit.
American Sketches | Charles Whibley
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