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Definition of Phonetic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to speech sounds. "Phonetic transcription"

2. Adjective. Of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds. "Phonetic analysis"

Definition of Phonetic

1. a. Of or pertaining to the voice, or its use.

Definition of Phonetic

1. Adjective. Relating to the sounds of spoken language. ¹

2. Adjective. (context: label=linguistics) Relating to phones (as opposed to phonemes) ¹

3. Noun. (context: label=linguistics) In such logographic writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its pronunciation; ''contrasted with'' radical. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Phonetic

1. pertaining to speech sounds [adj]

Medical Definition of Phonetic

1. 1. Of or pertaining to the voice, or its use. 2. Representing sounds; as, phonetic characters; opposed to ideographic; as, a phonetic notation. Phonetic spelling, spelling in phonetic characters, each representing one sound only; contrasted with Romanic spelling, or that by the use of the Roman alphabet. Origin: Gr, fr. A sound, tone; akin to Gr. To speak: cf. F. Phonetique. See Ban a proclamation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phonetic

phonemicizations phonemicize phonemicized phonemicizes phonemicizing phonemics phonendoscope phoner phoners phones

phonestheme phonesthemes phonesthesia phonesthetic phonetic (current term) phonetic alphabet phonetic symbol phonetic symbolism phonetic transcription phonetical

phonetically phonetician phoneticians phoneticism phoneticist phoneticists phoneticize phonetics phonetism

Literary usage of Phonetic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Practical Study of Languages: A Guide for Teachers and Learners by Henry Sweet (1906)
"This is an additional reason for abolishing the use of capitals in phonetic writing—except for special distinctions. In printing it is easiest to have the ..."

2. Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Edward Sapir (1921)
"The phonetic pattern of a language is not invariable, but it changes far less ... Every phonetic element that it possesses may change radically and yet the ..."

3. The Christian Examiner (1853)
"The phonetic mode of writing is that in which each elementary sound of a language ... He that knows his alphabet for phonetic reading can read any word at ..."

4. Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Edward Sapir (1921)
"The phonetic pattern of a language is not invariable, hut I it changes far ... Every phonetic element that it possesses may change I radically and yet the ..."

5. The Popular Science MonthlyScience (1893)
"phonetic alphabet for Indian languages (Misc.), 84 : 281. ... phonetic first reader. TR Vickroy, 28 :278. Pronouncing orthography. Edwin Leigh, 28 : 278. ..."

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