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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
noun
English Language Learners Definition of phonetics
linguistics : the study of speech sounds
phonetics
noun plural but singular in construction
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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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