spelling reform
noun
an attempt to change the spelling of English words to make it conform more closely to pronunciation.
Origin of spelling reform
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby spelling reform
speller-divider,
spellican,
spelling,
spelling bee,
spelling pronunciation,
spelling reform,
spellman,
spelt,
spelter,
spelunk,
spelunker
Example sentences from the Web for spelling reform
I have no detailed objection to items of spelling-reform; my objection is to a general principle; and it is this.
All Things Considered |G. K. Chesterton