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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary pho·net·ics \\fə-ˈne-tiks\\ noun plural but singular in construction DATE 1836 1. the system of speech sounds of a language or group of languages 2. a. the study and systematic classification of the sounds made in spoken utterance b. the practical application of this science to language study Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 phonetics phon·et·ics / fE5netiks / noun[U] the study of speech sounds and how they are produced 语音学 • phon·et·ician / 7fEunE5tiFn; 7fCn-; NAmE 7foun-; 7fB:n- / noun Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged pho·net·ics \fōˈned.]iks, fəˈ-, -et], ]ēks\ noun plural but singular in construction 1. a. : the study and systematic classification of the sounds made in spoken utterance as they are produced by the organs of speech and as they register on the ear and on instruments b. : the practical application of this science to the understanding and speaking of languages 2. : the system of speech sounds of a language or group of languages < reads Portuguese with some ease but finds its phonetics difficult > 3. : a written representation other than conventional spelling < thru is pretty fair phonetics > |
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