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