spelling pronunciation in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spelling pronunciation in the English»French Dictionary

spelling pronunciation N LING

spelling pronunciation

prononciation f orthographique

Translations for spelling pronunciation in the English»French Dictionary

correct text, spelling, pronunciation

corriger

Translations for spelling pronunciation in the French»English Dictionary

exercice de prononciation/d'orthographe

pronunciation/spelling drill

Translations for spelling pronunciation in the English»French Dictionary

spelling [Brit ˈspɛlɪŋ, Am ˈspɛlɪŋ] N

spelling

orthographe f

spelling attr lesson, book, mistake, test

d'orthographe

I.spell [Brit spɛl, Am spɛl] N

1. spell (period):

spell

moment m

spell

période f

a spell of sth

une période de qc

for a spell

pendant un certain temps

for a long/short spell

pendant une longue/courte période

a spell as director/as minister

une brève période comme directeur/ministre

she had a spell at the wheel/on the computer

elle a passé un certain temps au volant/à l'ordinateur

a spell in hospital/in prison

un séjour à l'hôpital/en prison

a warm/cold spell

une période de beau temps/de froid

to go through a bad spell

traverser une mauvaise passe

2. spell (magic words):

spell

formule f magique

evil spell

maléfice m

to be under a spell

être envoûté

to cast or put a spell on sb lit, fig

jeter or lancer un sort à qn

to break a spell

rompre un sortilège

to break the spell fig

rompre le charme

to be/fall under sb's spell fig

être/tomber sous le charme de qn

II.spell <ppprét spelled or spelt> [Brit spɛl, Am spɛl] VB trans

1. spell:

spell (aloud)

épeler

spell (on paper)

écrire

the word is spelt like this

le mot s'écrit comme ça

she spells her name with/without an e

son nom s'écrit avec/sans e

to spell sth correctly or properly

orthographier qc correctement

the word is correctly/wrongly spelt

le mot est bien/mal orthographié

C-A-T spells cat

les lettres C-A-T forment le mot cat

will you spell that please? (on phone)

pouvez-vous l'épeler, s'il vous plaît?

2. spell (imply):

spell danger, disaster, ruin

représenter

spell end

sonner

spell fame

annoncer

her letter spelt happiness

sa lettre était une perspective de bonheur

the defeat spelt the end of a civilization/for our team

la défaite a sonné la fin d'une civilisation/pour notre équipe

III.spell <ppprét spelled or spelt> [Brit spɛl, Am spɛl] VB intr

spell person:

spell

connaître l'orthographe

he can't spell

il ne connaît pas l'orthographe

he spells badly/well

il a une mauvaise/bonne orthographe

to learn (how) to spell

apprendre l'orthographe

pronunciation [Brit prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n, Am prəˌnənsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n] N

pronunciation

prononciation f

spelling pronunciation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spelling pronunciation in the English»French Dictionary

spell¹ [spel] N

spell

formule f magique

to cast [or put] a spell on sb

jeter un sort à qn

to be under a spell

être envoûté

to be under sb's spell fig

être sous le charme de qn

I.spell² [spel] N

1. spell (period):

spell

période f

to rest for a short spell

se reposer un petit moment

cold spell

vague f de froid

sunny spell

éclaircie f

to have dizzy spells

avoir des étourdissements mpl

2. spell (turn):

spell

tour m

to take spells doing sth

faire qc à tour de rôle

II.spell² <spelled, spelled> [spel] VB trans Am, Aus

spell

remplacer

I.spell³ <spelled, spelled [or a. Brit spelt, spelt]> [spel] VB trans

1. spell (form using letters):

spell

épeler

how do you spell ...

quelle est l'orthographe de ...

2. spell (signify):

spell

signifier

N O spells no

N O c'est no

II.spell³ <spelled, spelled [or a. Brit spelt, spelt]> [spel] VB intr

spell

connaître l'orthographe

I can't spell

je suis nul en orthographe

spelling N no pl

spelling

orthographe f

pronunciation [prəˌnʌntsɪˈeɪʃən] N

pronunciation

prononciation f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This effect sometimes led to a form of spelling pronunciation.

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As a result, visitors will hear spelling pronunciation.

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In some cases, spelling pronunciation has introduced the sound into such words, as in "humble", "hotel" and (for most speakers) "historic".

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In addition to embarrassing us, pronouncing every word based on its spelling (spelling pronunciation) often leads to ambiguity.

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This also has the spelling pronunciation.

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Spelling pronunciation means pronouncing a word based on its spelling (the letters that combine to form it).

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In addition, serious students will always read ahead -- reading ahead provides a fertile ground for spelling pronunciation.

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Sometimes the pronunciation of a word changes to match its spelling; this is called a spelling pronunciation.

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If a word's spelling was standardized prior to sound changes that produced its traditional pronunciation, a spelling pronunciation may reflect an even older pronunciation.

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