Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of klinker +‎ botsing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklɪŋ.kərˌbɔt.sɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: klin‧ker‧bot‧sing

Noun

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klinkerbotsing f (plural klinkerbotsingen)

  1. (orthography) An instance or phenomenon where a sequence of vowel characters may ambiguously or misleadingly suggest a different pronunciation as a digraph; used as a term for cases where the official spelling prescribes the use of hyphens or diaereses.