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misspelt

/ˈmɪspɛlt/

Meanings
verb
To spell incorrectly.

Examples :

"My son misspelt several words on his spelling test. "
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incorrectly adverb

/ˌɪnkəˈrɛktli/ /ˌɪŋkəˈrɛktli/

In an incorrect manner.

"I lost a few marks in the test for spelling words incorrectly."

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several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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words noun

/wɜːdz/

The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

"The teacher wrote new vocabulary words on the board. "

Illustration on

on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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spelling verb

/ˈspɛlɪŋ/

To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.

"The magician's words seemed to spell her into a deep sleep. "

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son noun

/sɒn/

One's male offspring.

"My son is in the third grade at school. "

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test noun

/test/

A challenge, trial.

"The difficult exam was a real test of her knowledge. "

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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

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spell noun

/spɛl/

Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.

"He cast a spell to cure warts."