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Uncommonphonetic
The correct spelling is phonetic.
How to pronounce phonetic
/fəˈnɛtɪk/
nounIPA: /fəˈnɛtɪk/
Say it like: Fon-eti-c
The correct spelling is phonetic. In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its pronunciation; contrasted with semantic (whic…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its pronunciation; contrasted with semantic (which is usually the radical).
adjective
- 1.Relating to the sounds of spoken language.
- 2.Relating to phones (as opposed to phonemes)
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