Phonetic Symbol (Noun)
Meaning
A written character used in phonetic transcription of represent a particular speech sound.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The International Phonetic Alphabet uses phonetic symbols to represent the sounds of spoken languages in a standardized way.
- The phonetic symbol "θ" is used to represent the voiceless interdental fricative sound in English.
- In phonetic transcription, the symbol "ʊ" is used to represent the close back rounded vowel sound.
- The phonetic symbol "t͡ʃ" is used to represent the voiceless postalveolar affricate sound in English.
- The use of phonetic symbols allows linguists to accurately transcribe and study the sounds of languages from around the world.