phonetic

[ fuh-net-ik, foh- ]

/ fəˈnɛt ɪk, foʊ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR phonetic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

Also pho·net·i·cal. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.

corresponding to pronunciation: phonetic transcription.

agreeing with pronunciation: phonetic spelling.

concerning or involving the discrimination of nondistinctive elements of a language. In English, certain phonological features, as length and aspiration, are phonetic but not phonemic.

noun

(in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.

Origin of phonetic

1820–30; <New Latin phōnēticus<Greek phōnētikós vocal, equivalent to phōnēt(ós) to be spoken (verbid of phōneîn to speak) + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM phonetic

pho·net·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·pho·net·ic, adjectivenon·pho·net·i·cal, adjectivenon·pho·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

un·pho·net·ic, adjectiveun·pho·net·i·cal, adjectiveun·pho·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH phonetic

fanatic, phonetic

Words nearby phonetic

phoner, phone sex, phonesthemic, phonet., phone tag, phonetic, phonetic alphabet, phonetician, phoneticize, phonetic law, phonetics

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Example sentences from the Web for phonetic

Phonetic, made-up lyrics are another venerable tradition of folk music, and “pa-rum-pa-pa-pum” is iconic of the genre.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
(a) It is “a phonetic corruption, perhaps a softening of the original word”; as Bab-el-mandel is a corruption of Bab-el-mandeb.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5|Various
There is only a phonetic distinction between the Spanish and the Portuguese idea.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
In most cases, indeed, the phonetic reading is unknown or uncertain.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow

If phonetic spelling were universal, much of his fun would disappear.
Lost Leaders|Andrew Lang
Instead of printing, they take the direct photography of events and the phonetic impression of words.
Urania|Camille Flammarion

British Dictionary definitions for phonetic

phonetic

/ (fəˈnɛtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to phonetics

denoting any perceptible distinction between one speech sound and another, irrespective of whether the sounds are phonemes or allophonesCompare phonemic (def. 2)

conforming to pronunciationphonetic spelling

Derived forms of phonetic

phonetically, adverb

Word Origin for phonetic

C19: from New Latin phōnēticus, from Greek phōnētikos, from phōnein to make sounds, speak

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for phonetic

phonetic

[ fə-nĕt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to phonetics.

Representing the sounds of speech with a set of distinct symbols, each designating a single sound.

单词	phonetic
释义	phonetic [ fuh-net-ik, foh- ] / fəˈnɛt ɪk, foʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR phonetic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Also pho·net·i·cal. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols. corresponding to pronunciation: phonetic transcription. agreeing with pronunciation: phonetic spelling. concerning or involving the discrimination of nondistinctive elements of a language. In English, certain phonological features, as length and aspiration, are phonetic but not phonemic. noun (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character. Origin of phonetic 1820–30; <New Latin phōnēticus<Greek phōnētikós vocal, equivalent to phōnēt(ós) to be spoken (verbid of phōneîn to speak) + -ikos-ic OTHER WORDS FROM phonetic pho·net·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·pho·net·ic, adjectivenon·pho·net·i·cal, adjectivenon·pho·net·i·cal·ly, adverb un·pho·net·ic, adjectiveun·pho·net·i·cal, adjectiveun·pho·net·i·cal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH phonetic fanatic, phonetic Words nearby phonetic phoner, phone sex, phonesthemic, phonet., phone tag, phonetic, phonetic alphabet, phonetician, phoneticize, phonetic law, phonetics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phonetic Phonetic, made-up lyrics are another venerable tradition of folk music, and “pa-rum-pa-pa-pum” is iconic of the genre. Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.\|Michael Tomasky\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST (a) It is “a phonetic corruption, perhaps a softening of the original word”; as Bab-el-mandel is a corruption of Bab-el-mandeb. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5\|Various There is only a phonetic distinction between the Spanish and the Portuguese idea. Spanish Life in Town and Country\|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street In most cases, indeed, the phonetic reading is unknown or uncertain. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria\|Morris Jastrow If phonetic spelling were universal, much of his fun would disappear. Lost Leaders\|Andrew Lang Instead of printing, they take the direct photography of events and the phonetic impression of words. Urania\|Camille Flammarion British Dictionary definitions for phonetic phonetic / (fəˈnɛtɪk) / adjective of or relating to phonetics denoting any perceptible distinction between one speech sound and another, irrespective of whether the sounds are phonemes or allophonesCompare phonemic (def. 2) conforming to pronunciationphonetic spelling Derived forms of phonetic phonetically, adverb Word Origin for phonetic C19: from New Latin phōnēticus, from Greek phōnētikos, from phōnein to make sounds, speak Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to phonetic What Is Phonetic Spelling?Spelling is how we put words together, but what is phonetic spelling? An alternate way to create words? Well, yes! READ MORE Words related to phonetic oral, spoken, vocal, voiced Medical definitions for phonetic phonetic [ fə-nĕt′ĭk ] adj. Of or relating to phonetics. Representing the sounds of speech with a set of distinct symbols, each designating a single sound. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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phonetic

adjective

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for phonetic

adjective

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Words related to phonetic

Medical definitions for phonetic

adj.