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phonetic

adjective
/fəˈnɛtɪk/

Meaning

relating to the sounds of speech or pronunciation

Example Sentences

The teacher taught the students the phonetic spelling of difficult words.

Synonyms

pronunciation, speech sounds, articulatory, phonemic

Antonyms

written, nonverbal

Collocations

phonetic alphabet, phonetic transcription, phonetic symbols

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generally believed or assumed, but not necessarily true
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wide in extent, range, or scope
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