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- speleology/ˌspiː.liˈɒl.ə.dʒi/The scientific study or exploration of caves.nounC2
- speleotherapy/ˌspiːlɪəʊˈθɛrəpi/A medical treatment involving spending time in caves or underground environments for therapeutic purposes.nounVery rare
- spelk/spɛlk/A splinter of wood.nounVery Low / Dialectal
- spell/spɛl/To write or name the letters that form a word in correct sequence.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- spell checker/ˈspel ˌtʃek.ər/A software feature or program that identifies and corrects spelling errors in text.nounB1
- spell out/ˌspel ˈaʊt/To explain something in a very clear, simple, and detailed way, leaving nothing implied or assumed.verbB2
- spell-check/ˈspel tʃek/The process of using a computer program to identify and correct spelling errors in a text.nounverb-transitiveB1
- spellbind/ˈspɛlbaɪnd/to hold someone's attention completely as if by magic; to captivate or mesmerize.verbverb-transitiveC1/C2 (Low frequency, literary/formal register)
- spellbinder/ˈspɛlˌbaɪn.dər/A speaker or performance that holds an audience completely fascinated and absorbed.nounC1
- spellchecker/ˈspelˌtʃekə(r)/A software tool that identifies and corrects spelling errors in digital text.nounB1
- spelldown/ˈspɛl.daʊn/A spelling competition or contest, especially one conducted orally between contestants.nounLow
- speller/ˈspel.ər/A person who spells words; one who forms words correctly from individual letters.nounB2
- speller-divider/ˈspɛlə dɪˌvaɪdə/A typographical symbol (usually a hyphen) used to separate syllables or word parts in a compound word, especially when the word is broken across lines or when indicating correct spelling.nounVery Low
- spellican/ˈspɛlɪkən/A rare, archaic term for a person who is a master of spelling or a spelling expert.nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- spelling/ˈspɛlɪŋ/The process or skill of writing or naming the letters of a word correctly.nounHigh
- spelling bee/ˈspel.ɪŋ ˌbiː/A competition in which participants are asked to spell words aloud, often in stages of increasing difficulty.nounLow
- spelling pronunciation/ˈspɛlɪŋ prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/A pronunciation of a word that is based on its spelling, often differing from the traditional or historically established pronunciation.nounLow
- spelling reform/ˈspelɪŋ rɪˌfɔːm/A deliberate, systematic change to the standard spelling of a language, typically to make it more phonetic, consistent, or simple.nounC2
- spellman/ˈspɛlmən/A surname of English origin, historically referring to a clerk or scholar, or a person who is a professional speller, writer, or scribe.nounExtremely Low (Proper noun as a surname; rare as a descriptive common noun)
- spelt/spɛlt/A past tense and past participle form of the verb 'spell', meaning to write or name the letters of a word in correct sequence.verbB1
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