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heterography [ˌhɛtəˈrɒgrəfɪ] n 1. (Linguistics) the phenomenon of different letters or sequences of letters representing the same sound in different words, as for example -ight and -ite in blight and bite 2. (Linguistics) any writing system in which this phenomenon occurs heterographic [ˌhɛtərəʊˈgræfɪk], heterographical adj heterography 1. the practice of spelling in a way contrary to standard usage. See also: Spelling2. the use of the same letters or combinations of letters to represent different sounds, as in English tough and dough. — heterographic, heterographical, adj. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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