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phonetics
[fo-net´iks]the science of vocal sounds.
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pho·net·ics
(fō-net'iks),The science of speech and of pronunciation.
Synonym(s): phonology
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pho·net·ics
(fŏ-net'iks)The science of speech and of pronunciation.
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phonetics
The branch of linguistics concerned with the study of the speech sounds (phonemes) of a language and their classification and representation.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
pho·net·ics
(fŏ-net'iks)Science of speech and pronunciation. Phonetic tests are used to determine vertical dimensions of occlusion (e.g., in sounding 'ch,''j,' and 's,' anterior teeth are brought closer together).
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