phonetic

adjpertaining to speech sounds

Synonyms for phonetic

adj pertaining to speech sounds

Word Origin & History

"representing vocal sounds," 1803, from Modern Latin phoneticus (1797), from Greek phonetikos "vocal," from phonetos "to be spoken, utterable," verbal adjective of phonein "to speak clearly, utter," from phone "sound, voice" (see fame (n.)).

Example Sentences for phonetic

Every alternate page was in the phonetic Indian symbols, of which more hereafter.

The use of phonetic transcription, however, is a moot question.

Phonetic: sound producing; applied to stridulating structures.

The sitters also were often in rows—with a slight (phonetic) difference.

It was not phonetic, nor was it etymological; it was simply Ritsonian.

In most cases, indeed, the phonetic reading is unknown or uncertain.

This phonetic writing furnishes the reading for Nin in Nin-Klgal.

I heard the name that time, but I can make no attempt, phonetic or other, to spell it.

The principle on which the characters are formed is the phonetic.

Phonetic characters or signs were those expressive of sounds.

phonetic

Synonyms for phonetic

more vocal

oral

sonant

spoken

vocal

phonetic

Synonyms for phonetic

More words related to phonetic

linguistic

more vocal

oral

sonant

spoken

vocal