phonetical

pho·net·ic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fuh-net-ik, foh-]
- /fəˈnɛt ɪk, foʊ-/
- /fənˈetɪkəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuh-net-ik, foh-]
- /fəˈnɛt ɪk, foʊ-/

Definitions of phonetical word

adjective phonetical Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols. 1
adjective phonetical corresponding to pronunciation: phonetic transcription. 1
adjective phonetical agreeing with pronunciation: phonetic spelling. 1
adjective phonetical concerning or involving the discrimination of nondistinctive elements of a language. In English, certain phonological features, as length and aspiration, are phonetic but not phonemic. 1
noun phonetical (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character. 1

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Origin of phonetical

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < New Latin phōnēticus < Greek phōnētikós vocal, equivalent to phōnēt(ós) to be spoken (verbid of phōneîn to speak) + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Phonetical

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phonetical

phonetical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

phonetical usage trend in Literature

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