Unphonetic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not phonetic. not-comparable
"English spelling, although unphonetic and antiphonetic, was inherited from our ancestors and has served magnificently in the glorious past. The weak spot in English spelling, however, can be easily healed with the global alphabet."
Example
More examples"English spelling, although unphonetic and antiphonetic, was inherited from our ancestors and has served magnificently in the glorious past. The weak spot in English spelling, however, can be easily healed with the global alphabet."
Etymology
From un- + phonetic.
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