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phonetic

/fəˈnɛtɪk/

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noun

Fonético

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. "

El fonético en el carácter chino para "árbol" te ayuda a pronunciar la palabra correctamente.

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adjective

Fonético, relativo a los sonidos del habla

Relating to the sounds of spoken language.

Examples :

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

El profesor pidió a los estudiantes que practicaran la pronunciación fonética de la palabra difícil.

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adjective

Fonético

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. "

La transcripción se centró en los detalles fonéticos de su discurso, observando cada ligera variación en la pronunciación, en lugar de solo los sonidos distintos que cambian el significado de las palabras.

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