phonetic

• Relatif aux sons de la parole humaine, en particulier dans le contexte de la linguistique.

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

1. Relating to speech soundsB2formal

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

   phonétique (relatif aux sons de la parole)

   • 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.

   Synonymesphonic

2. Scientific study of speech soundsC1formal

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

   phonétique (relatif à la phonétique)

   • 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.

   Synonymesphonic