Infrastructure for Decision Capture Platform Using Dictionary Pronunciation

This working paper describes a digital documentation infrastructure for recording how individuals construct written words using dictionary-based pronunciation as a fixed reference point. Anchored to Merriam-Webster pronunciation symbols, the system captures observable sound-to-print decisions, letter representations, orthographic markings, syllable construction, and learner-generated meaning explanations. The infrastructure is intentionally non-adaptive and non-evaluative. It does not score, correct, guide, or intervene during task completion. All decisions are preserved exactly as entered, producing stable decision records that make word-construction reasoning visible after the task is complete. Analysis and instructional interpretation occur externally. By shifting attention from spelling correctness to observable decision processes, the platform establishes a structured documentation layer suitable for instructional review, applied practice, or descriptive research. When accumulated across sessions, records may form datasets of observable decision behavior without embedding instruction, assessment, or interpretation into the system itself. Patent pending — U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/955.653. © 2026 Doctor Dyslexia Dude LLC. All rights reserved.