How Do You Spell LUTWIDGE?

Pronunciation: [lˈʌtwɪd͡ʒ] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "lutwidge" may seem confusing at first glance, as it does not follow the usual English spelling patterns. However, it is simply a phonetic transcription of the name "Liddell" - pronounced /ˈlɪdəl/ - the surname of Alice Liddell, the inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Carroll himself, whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, adopted the name "Lewis Carroll" as a pseudonym, using the middle name he shared with his grandfather.