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 utteranceb : the practical application of this science to language study
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linguistics : the study of speech sounds
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playMedical Definition of phonetics
1a: the study and systematic classification of the sounds made in spoken utteranceb: 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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