Phonetic (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Of or relating to speech sounds; "phonetic transcription".

Classification

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Examples

• The linguist specialized in phonetic analysis of dialects from different regions.
• Phonetic transcriptions of words help language learners improve their pronunciation.
• The speech therapist used phonetic symbols to teach children the correct sounds of letters.
• The dictionary provided phonetic spellings to aid readers in pronouncing unfamiliar words.
• Phonetic variation between speakers can make speech recognition software less accurate.

Synonyms

• Phonic

Related Words

• Phone (noun)
• Phonetics (noun)

Meaning ²

Of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds; "phonetic analysis".

Classification

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Related Words

• Phone (noun)
• Phonetics (noun)