If you're following UK writing conventions, you can use "spelled" or "spelt." If you're referring to the wheat-like foodstuff, use "spelt." This graph shows how "spelled" has overtaken "spelt" in British English. More about "Spelled" and "Spelt" ...
"Spelled" and "spelt" both refer to the past tense and past participle of the verb "spell," with "spelled" being more common in American English and "spelt" in British English.
Due to this, whenspeltis used in UK English, its origin word spell acts in an irregular form. Additionally, this is flipped whenspelledis used, as the original word would be characterized as a regular verb. Negative Forms ofSpeltandSpelled Adding another layer of complexity to the convers...
(pt, pp spelled or spelt) I n [c] 1 (=period) 一段时(時)间(間) yī duàn shíjiān 2 (also: magic spell) 咒语(語) zhòuyǔ II vt 1 [+ word] 用字母拼 yòng zìmǔ pīn 2 [+ disaster, trouble] 招致 zhāozhì to cast a spell on sb [witch] 用咒语(語)迷惑某人 ...
using "spelled" in the Simple Past tense. Is "spelt" equally at home here, or is it used as the Past Participle?T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Ja...
Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jun 7, 2004 #12 Re: Homophone vs Homonym RonBee said: Lynne Hand said: I always thought that homophones are words with different meanings that sound the same, but are spelt differently and homonyms...