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phonetic

The correct spelling is phonetic.

How to pronounce phonetic

/fəˈnɛtɪk/
noun

IPA: /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. 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. 1.Relating to the sounds of spoken language.
  2. 2.Relating to phones (as opposed to phonemes)

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