How Do You Spell CACOGRAPHY?

Pronunciation: [kakˈɒɡɹəfi] (IPA)

Cacography is a term that refers to bad handwriting or spelling. The spelling of the word itself can be confusing, as it contains several challenging letter combinations. The first syllable, "ca," is pronounced "kə," the "c" being hard. The "o" is a schwa sound, and the "graphy" is pronounced "graf-ee." The combination of the "c" and "a" can be difficult for non-native speakers and those who struggle with dyslexia or other reading disorders. Despite its challenging spelling, cacography is a useful word for describing poor writing and spelling skills.

CACOGRAPHY Meaning and Definition

  1. Bad spelling.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for CACOGRAPHY

  • xacography
  • vacography
  • facography
  • dacography
  • czcography
  • cscography
  • cwcography
  • cqcography
  • caxography
  • cavography
  • cafography
  • cadography
  • cacigraphy
  • cackgraphy
  • caclgraphy
  • cacpgraphy
  • cac0graphy
  • cac9graphy
  • cacofraphy

Etymology of CACOGRAPHY

The word cacography is derived from the Greek words kakos meaning bad or evil, and graphein meaning to write.

Similar spelling word for CACOGRAPHY

Plural form of CACOGRAPHY is CACOGRAPHIES

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