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Definition of phonetics
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: 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
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: 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
pho·net·ics
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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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