semiphonotypy

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English

Etymology

From semi- +‎ phonotypy.

Noun

semiphonotypy (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A form of phonotypy that preserves some of the non-phonetic spellings of English, for example in using sh and zh rather than ʃ and ʒ.