Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Phonetic

//fəˈnɛt.ɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the sounds of spoken language. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Relating to phones (as opposed to phonemes). not-comparable
  3. 3
    Relating to the spoken rather than written form of a word or name, as opposed to orthographic. not-comparable

    "All unfamiliar names have been transcribed in phonetic spelling."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to speech sounds wordnet
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).

    "I suspect that 田 dien is the original character and true phonetic of the whole group."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin phōnēticus, from Ancient Greek φωνητῐκός (phōnētĭkós). By surface analysis, phone + -etic.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin phōnēticus, from Ancient Greek φωνητῐκός (phōnētĭkós). By surface analysis, phone + -etic.

See also for "phonetic"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: phonetic