respell
verb
re·spell
(ˌ)rē-ˈspel 
respelled; respelling; respells
: to spell again or in another way
especially
: to spell out according to a phonetic system
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“Respell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respell. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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respell
verb
re·spell
(ˈ)rē-ˈspel
: to spell again or in another way
especially
: to spell out according to a phonetic system
respelling
noun
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