How to Say "Spelling" in Hindi

वर्तनी

vartanī

The English word "spelling" is translated into Hindi as वर्तनी (vartanī).

वर्तनी is a noun used to refer to the practice, ability or subject of forming words with letters or of reading the letters of words. Orthography.

Meaning: the practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words, orthography (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

vartanī

In Hindi, the concept of 'spelling' is often handled by the term हिज्जे (hijje), which is a loanword from Arabic. While वर्तनी is the formal term, हिज्जे is more common in colloquial speech.
Unlike English, Hindi is a phonetic language where the वर्तनी (spelling) almost always matches the pronunciation. Once you learn the alphabet, you can spell any word you hear perfectly without guessing.
Because Hindi uses the Devanagari script, 'spelling' involves not just the order of letters, but also the correct application of 'matras' (vowel signs) attached to consonants.

बहुत सारे शब्दों को उनकी वर्तनी के हिसाब से पढ़ा जाता है, पर कुछ शब्दों को ऐसे नहीं पढ़ा जाता है।
Many words are pronounced according to the spelling, but some are not.
This sentence is useful for illustrating how the pronunciation of a word may or may not follow its वर्तनी.
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इस शब्द की वर्तनी क्या है?
is shabd ki vartani kya hai?
What is the spelling of this word?
उसकी वर्तनी बहुत अच्छी है।
uski vartani bahut achhi hai.
Her spelling is very good.

Rahul is helping Pooja with her Hindi homework.

राहुल Rahul

पूजा, क्या तुम्हें इस शब्द की वर्तनी पता है?
pooja, kya tumhe is shabd ki vartani pata hai?
Pooja, do you know the spelling of this word?
पूजा Pooja

नहीं राहुल, मुझे इसमें थोड़ी मुश्किल हो रही है।
nahi rahul, mujhe ismein thodi mushkil ho rahi hai.
No Rahul, I am having a little trouble with it.
राहुल Rahul

कोई बात नहीं, मैं तुम्हारी मदद करूँगा।
koi baat nahi, main tumhari madad karunga.
No problem, I will help you.
पूजा Pooja

धन्यवाद राहुल, तुम बहुत दयालु हो।
dhanyavad rahul, tum bahut dayalu ho.
Thanks Rahul, you are very kind.

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