phonetic

Relating to the sounds of human speech, especially in the context of linguistics.

ruОтносящийся к звукам человеческой речи, особенно в контексте лингвистики.esRelativo a los sonidos del habla humana, especialmente en el contexto de la lingüística. También se refiere a la representación de los sonidos mediante símbolos.frRelatif aux sons de la parole humaine, en particulier dans le contexte de la linguistique.deDie menschlichen Sprachlaute betreffend, besonders in der Linguistik; auch die Lautung einer Sprache oder die lautliche Umschrift betreffend.ptRelativo aos sons da fala humana, especialmente no contexto da linguística.zh指与人类语音的声音有关的，尤其用于语言学语境；也指拼写与发音相对应的。arصفة تتعلق بأصوات الكلام البشري، وخاصة في سياق علم اللغة، أو تتعلق بتمثيل الأصوات بالرموز الكتابية.

1. Relating to speech sounds B2 formal

   Concerning the sounds of human speech, especially how they are produced and perceived.

   • The phonetic alphabet helps represent the sounds of spoken language.
   • She studied the phonetic differences between British and American English.
   • Phonetic transcription is used in dictionaries to show pronunciation.

   ruФонетическийesFonéticofrphonétique (relatif aux sons de la parole)dePhonetischptFonéticozh语音的arصوتي

   Synonyme: phonic

2. Scientific study of speech sounds C1 formal

   Relating to the branch of linguistics that deals with the physical properties of speech sounds.

   • Phonetic analysis involves measuring the frequency and duration of sounds.
   • The professor specializes in phonetic research on tone languages.
   • Phonetic experiments often use spectrograms to visualize sound waves.

   ruФонетическийesFonéticofrphonétique (relatif à la phonétique)dePhonetischptFonéticozh语音学的arصوتي

   Synonyme: phonic

• more phonetic comparative form
• most phonetic superlative form