Added 9 October 2026
phonetic
/fəˈnɛt.ɪk/ adjective
Latin root: phōnēticus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about phonetic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Of or relating to speech sounds.
phonetic transcription
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Of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds.
phonetic analysis
Origin
Borrowed from Latin phōnēticus, from Ancient Greek φωνητῐκός (phōnētĭkós). By surface analysis, phone + -etic.
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