Because it is often assumed that difficulties in spelling are of phonological origin, the aim of this study was to examine whether emphasis on the pronunciation of individual graphemes is beneficial for learning to spell words in poor spellers. In the first experiment Dutch children with a spelling deficit had to practice words in two types of exercises: (1) full production after memorizing the orthographic pattern, and (2) a special pronunciation, so-called spelling pronunciation, accompanied by full production after memorizing. Spelling pronunciation showed to have no additional effect on spelling. The orthographic information might have overruled the effect of spelling pronunciation. Therefore, in Experiment 2 orthographic information was excluded from the comparison between training with spelling pronunciation and training with normal pronunciation. Spelling pronunciation appeared to be more effective than normal pronunciation. However, spelling pronunciation was as effective as priming the orthography in memorization training, which may indicate that the common process of uncovering orthographic details is the main driving force for accelerated learning.
2017. Spelling pronunciations help college students remember how to spell difficult words. Reading and Writing 30:5 ► pp. 947 ff.
Landerl, Karin, Verena Thaler & Pieter Reitsma
2008. Spelling pronunciations: Transforming irregularity into regularity. Learning and Instruction 18:3 ► pp. 295 ff.
Thaler, Verena, Karin Landerl & Pieter Reitsma
2008. An evaluation of spelling pronunciations as a means of improving spelling of orthographic markers. European Journal of Psychology of Education 23:1 ► pp. 3 ff.
Hilte, Maartje & Pieter Reitsma
2006. Spelling pronunciation and visual preview both facilitate learning to spell irregular words. Annals of Dyslexia 56:2 ► pp. 301 ff.
Hilte, Maartje & Pieter Reitsma
2008. What type of computer-assisted exercise supports young less skilled spellers in resolving problems in open and closed syllable words?. Annals of Dyslexia 58:2 ► pp. 97 ff.
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