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Q&A How do we distinguish how a character pronounces a word and how it is spelled in a dialogue?

How do we distinguish how a character pronounces a word and how it is spelled in a dialogue? For example, some people pronounce words in a different way than they should, how do you show that in a ...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by blackbird‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:46:45Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/47447
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar blackbird‭ · 2019-12-08T12:46:45Z (almost 5 years ago)
How do we distinguish how a character pronounces a word and how it is spelled in a dialogue? For example, some people pronounce words in a different way than they should, how do you show that in a dialogue? Is there a way to do this properly? Is there a standard way?

For example:

> "I don't want to buy Ae-pple products, because they are too expensive for the quality you're getting."
> 
> "It's A-pple, not ae-pple. There are two a's in English, the pronunciation is different, but they are spelled in the same way."

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-08-20T23:35:47Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 3