
Phonetically
Sound Based
Focus on the sounds of letters as they are spoken, not how they’re written.
To spell 'phone' phonetically, think of the sounds: 'fone'.
Misleading Spelling
Some words have silent letters or unexpected pronunciations, unlike their phonetical sound.
The 'p' in 'psychology' is silent and not pronounced phonetically.
Spelling Variations
Phonetic spelling can vary between accents and dialects of English.
The word 'tomato' can be phonetically written as 'tuh-may-toh' or 'tuh-mah-toh'.
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