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Rarespelt
The correct spelling is spelt.
How to pronounce spelt
/ˈspɛlt/
verbIPA: /ˈspɛlt/
Say it like: Spe-lt
The correct spelling is spelt. To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort. For example: "I find it difficult to spell because I'm dyslexic."
Usage Examples
“I find it difficult to spell because I'm dyslexic.”
“The letters “a”, “n” and “d” spell “and”.”
“Please spell it out for me.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort.
- 2.(sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word.
- 3.To be able to write or say the letters that form words.
- 4.Of letters: to compose (a word).
- 5.(with “out”) To clarify; to explain in detail.
noun
- 1.A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon.
- 2.A thin piece of wood or metal; a splinter.
- 3.Spelter.
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