unphonetic

adjective

un·​phonetic
"+
: characterized by or showing lack of regular correspondence of spelling to sound
unphoneticness
-knə̇s
noun
plural -es

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unphonetic was in 1835

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“Unphonetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unphonetic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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