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phonetic

pho·net·ic

phonetic

 
pronunciation:
f ne tihk
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: relating to the method of representing speech sounds by symbols.
The phonetic system of reading has the reader sound out each letter.
definition 2: characteristic of the speech sounds of human language.
Phonetic symbols, such as ^ above o, help readers make the letter's sound.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)phonetic etc, previously, sometimes
(adj.)phonetic + noun alphabet, analysis, awareness, change, character, circumstance, code, coding, constituent, development, difference, element, english, environment, error, example, form, instruction, knowledge, language, learning, letter, likeness, melody, name, notation, pattern, prayer, principle, reading, reality, realization, reduction, resemblance, rule, script, sequence, sign, skill, sound, speech, spelling, stop, structure, syllable, symbol, system, translation, unit, version, vowel, word, writing [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: phonetically (adv.)
Word Parts  About this feature
The word phonetic contains the following part:
phon, phono, -phone, -phony Greek root that means sound, voice
synonyms:
son