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phonetic

/fəˈnɛtɪk/

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noun

Phonetisches Element

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).

Examples :

"The phonetic in the Chinese character for "tree" helps you pronounce the word correctly. "

Das phonetische Element im chinesischen Schriftzeichen für „Baum“ hilft Ihnen, das Wort richtig auszusprechen.

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adjective

Lautbezogen, phonetisch

Relating to the sounds of spoken language.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the students to practice the phonetic pronunciation of the difficult word. "

Der Lehrer forderte die Schüler auf, die phonetische Aussprache des schwierigen Wortes zu üben.

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adjective

Lautbezogen

Relating to phones (as opposed to phonemes)

Examples :

"The transcription focused on the phonetic details of her speech, noting every slight variation in pronunciation, rather than just the distinct sounds that change the meaning of words. "

Die Transkription konzentrierte sich auf die lautbezogenen Details ihrer Rede und notierte jede geringfügige Aussprachevariation, anstatt nur die unterschiedlichen Laute, die die Bedeutung von Wörtern verändern.

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