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    orthography

    orthography - Dictionary definition and meaning for word orthography

    Definition
    (noun) a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
    Synonyms : writing system
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for orthography

etymologically ortho means 'to correct' and graphy means 'writing'. Therefore orthography means to correct the writings ,in other words TO CORRECT SPELLINGS.

ortho(ARTH in hindi) + graphy (writing)--> so orthograpy is writing meaning(of sounds).

ORTHO- = correct. -GRAPHY = method of writing.

remember in geography its difficult to draw maps. so geography can never go wrong unless ur wrong. its fixed one. so orthography is similar to it.

orthography- straight the bones of written language using graph

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