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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. 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

phonematic phoneme phoneme phonemes phonemic phonemically phonemicist phonemicists phonemics phonemic system

phonendoscope phoner phoners phones phonetic (current term) phonetic (current term) phonetically phonetician phoneticians phonetics

phonetics phonetic alphabet phonetic symbol phonetic transcription phonetist phonetists phoney phoneyed phoneying phoneys

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