phonetic
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Phonetic information -- the smallest sound elements of speech, typically represented by the alphabet -- is considered by many linguists to be the foundation of language.
From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023
When Bay was studying acting, she said she’d nerd out during the classes where they learned the International Phonetic Alphabet.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2023
Phonetic transcriptions of French names into Bulgarian are woefully inaccurate.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 5, 2018
The International Police Association, the International Psychoanalytical Association and the International Phonetic Alphabet all have their ways of getting you to talk.
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2016
“We’re playing Phonetic, and I’m winning this time,” I say confidently, though I have no chance of winning.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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