Question

orthography Even such eloquent writers as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were deficient in the skill of orthography. ɔrˈθɑgrəfi

Accepted Answer

The spelling of words, especially spelling according to standard usage. Even as recently as the 19th century, the orthography of the English language was still unsettled. Not until spelling books like Noah Webster's and textbooks like “McGuffey's Readers” came along did uniform spelling become established in the U.S. Before that, there was much orthographic variation, even among the more educated. The many people who still have problems with spelling can take heart from Mark Twain, who once remarked, “I don't give a damn for a man that can spell a word only one way.

word	orthography
definition	The spelling of words, especially spelling according to standard usage.
eg_sentence	Even such eloquent writers as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were deficient in the skill of orthography.
explanation	Even as recently as the 19th century, the orthography of the English language was still unsettled. Not until spelling books like Noah Webster's and textbooks like “McGuffey's Readers” came along did uniform spelling become established in the U.S. Before that, there was much orthographic variation, even among the more educated. The many people who still have problems with spelling can take heart from Mark Twain, who once remarked, “I don't give a damn for a man that can spell a word only one way.
IPA	ɔrˈθɑgrəfi

Spelling Orthography Words Standard Usage Eloquent Writers George