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| International Phonetic Alphabet |
a standardized set of phonetic symbols, originated by the International Phonetic Association, that is used to transcribe the speech sounds of all languages. |
| nonphonetic |
combined form of phonetic. |
| phonics |
(used with a sing. verb) a method of teaching spelling, pronunciation, and reading that uses a phonetic rendering of the standard spelling system. [1/2 definitions] |
| phonogram |
a sign or symbol in a phonetic writing system such as shorthand, that represents a word, phrase, syllable, or speech sound. |
| phonography |
the practice of transcribing speech sounds into symbols; phonetic spelling, writing, or transcription. [2 definitions] |
| pronounce |
to show the pronunciation of (words) by transcribing into phonetic symbols. [1/7 definitions] |
| pronunciation |
a phonetic transcription showing how to pronounce a word, syllable, or other combination of letters. [1/4 definitions] |
| respell |
to spell again or in another way, such as in a phonetic system. |
| self-pronouncing |
having the pronunciation indicated with accent marks, diacritical marks, or the like on the original spelling rather than using phonetic symbols. |
| stenotype |
the symbols that represent the sounds, words, or phrases of phonetic shorthand. [1/2 definitions] |
| taxeme |
any of the minimal features in grammatical construction, such as word selection, word order, or phonetic modification. |
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