Question 1

What does "spell out" mean?

Accepted Answer

to say or write the letters of a word one by one

Question 2

How do you use "spell out" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Could you spell out your last name for me, please?

Question 3

Is "spell out" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"spell out" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. Very common in education and everyday communication. It has both a literal spelling sense and a figurative explanation sense.

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