phonetics
noun, plural in form but singular in constructionpho·net·ics | \ fə-ˈne-tiks 
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\Definition of phonetics
1 : the system of speech sounds of a language or group of languages
2a : the study and systematic classification of the sounds made in spoken utterance
b : the practical application of this science to language study
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phonetics
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of phonetics
linguistics : the study of speech sounds
phonetics
noun plural but singular in constructionpho·net·ics | \ fə-ˈnet-iks \
\Medical Definition of phonetics
1a : the study and systematic classification of the sounds made in spoken utterance
b : the practical application of this science to language study
2 : the system of speech sounds of a language or group of languages
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The first known use of phonetics was in 1836
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