phonetic
adjective /fəˈnet.ɪk/
/foʊˈnet̬-/ specializedDefinition
› using special signs to represent the different sounds made by the voice in speech: Pronunciations are shown in this dictionary using the International Phonetic Alphabet.Phonology and phonetics › A spelling system can be described as phonetic if you can understand how words are pronounced simply by looking at their spelling.Lettering and alphabetsLetters of alphabets phonetically /-ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb › She pronounced Leicester phonetically as "Ley-ces-ter', but really we say "Lester".Phonology and phonetics
(Definition of phonetic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alliteration noun
- assonance noun
- bilabial adjective
- clipped adjective (SPEAKING)
- glottal stop noun
- guttural adjective
- homonym noun
- IPA noun
- onomatopoeia noun
- phonetics noun
- phonology noun
- pronounce verb (MAKE SOUND)
- pronunciation noun
- schwa noun
- silent letter noun
- the International Phonetic Alphabet noun
- twang noun (VOICE)
- unpronounceable adjective
- unrepeatable adjective (WORDS)
- vowel noun
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