noun🔗ShareIn 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)."The phonetic in the Chinese character for "tree" helps you pronounce the word correctly. "languagelinguisticsphoneticswritingwordcommunicationtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelating to the sounds of spoken language."The teacher asked the students to practice the phonetic pronunciation of the difficult word. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelating to phones (as opposed to phonemes)"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. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
