phonetic : Idioms & Phrases
phonetic alphabet
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noun an alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech
sound alphabet.
WordNet
Phonetic spelling
- spelling in phonetic characters, each representing one sound only; contrasted with Romanic spelling, or that by the use of the Roman alphabet.
Webster 1913
phonetic symbol
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noun a written character used in phonetic transcription of represent a particular speech sound
WordNet
phonetic transcription
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noun a transcription intended to represent each distinct speech sound with a separate symbol