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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fonetik
"L'alphabet phonétique aide à représenter les sons des différentes langues."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Relating to the sounds of speech or the study of these sounds.
"The phonetic alphabet helps in accurately representing the sounds of different languages."
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A system of phonetic transcription that represents the sounds of speech.
"Linguists often use the International Phonetic Alphabet as a phonetic tool."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'phonetic' originates from the Greek word 'phōnētikos', which means 'vocal' or 'pertaining to sound'. It evolved through Latin 'phoneticus' before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, reflecting the study of sounds in spoken language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Phonetic" is said worldwide
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phonétique
Transliteration: fonetik
"L'alphabet phonétique aide à représenter les sons des différentes langues."
phonetik
Transliteration: fonetik
Script: Phonetik
"Das phonetische Alphabet hilft, die Laute verschiedener Sprachen genau darzustellen."
fonetico
Transliteration: fonetiko
"L'alfabeto fonetico aiuta a rappresentare i suoni delle diverse lingue."
fonético
Transliteration: fonetico
"El alfabeto fonético ayuda a representar los sonidos de diferentes idiomas."
fonético
Transliteration: fonetico
"O alfabeto fonético ajuda a representar os sons de diferentes línguas."
ध्वन्यात्मक
Transliteration: dhvanyatmak
"ध्वन्यात्मक वर्णमाला विभिन्न भाषाओं की ध्वनियों का प्रतिनिधित्व करने में मदद करती है।"
语音的
Transliteration: yǔyīn de
"语音字母表有助于准确表示不同语言的声音。"
음성의
Transliteration: eumseong-ui
"음성 알파벳은 다양한 언어의 소리를 정확하게 나타내는 데 도움이 됩니다."
音声の
Transliteration: onsei no
"音声アルファベットは異なる言語の音を正確に表現するのに役立ちます。"
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