Synonyms for phonetics

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phonology · phonics

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The study of the physical sounds of human speech, concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phones), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception, and their representation by written symbols.

   This dictionary shows the phonetics of the words.

Example sentences

• phonology English has an odd phonology and an odd orthography.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

phonics²

9 letters

phonology⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (phonics² = 2 syllables).