phonetic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /fəˈnɛtɪk/, SAMPA: /f@"nEtIk/
• Hyphenation: pho‧net‧ic

[edit] Adjective

phonetic (comparative more phonetic, superlative most phonetic)

1. Relating to the sounds of spoken language.

[edit] Related terms

• phone
• phonetics

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

phonetic (plural phonetics)

1. (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.