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spelling noun

  /ˈspɛlɪŋ/ , /ˈspɛlˑɪŋ(ɡ)/
  • (countable) A specific spelling of a word.
 orthographe, graphie
  • (uncountable) The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
 orthographe

spell noun

  /spɛl/
  • (colloquial) An indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short distance. [from 18th c.]
 moment, épisode

spell noun

  /spɛl/
  • A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]
 charme, sort, formule magique, maléfice

spell verb

  /spɛl/
  • (intransitive, transitive, sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word. [from 16th c.]
  • (transitive) Of letters: to compose (a word). [from 19th c.]
 épeler
spelling alphabet
alphabet radio
spelling checker
correcteur orthographique
spelling bee
compétition de l’épellation
spelling book
abécédaire
invented spelling
écriture par approximations
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