phonetics
phonetics
Definition
pho·net·ics (fō net′iks, fə-)
noun
- the study of speech sounds, their production and combination, and their representation by written symbols
- the description and analysis of the sounds of a particular language the phonetics of English
Etymology: see phonetic
phonetics
Synonyms
phonetics
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: Degree Courses Linguistics The M.Phil. in Linguistics provides a broad foundation in linguistics, including phonetics.
- teach: I teach phonetics and phonology on the following modules, which are described in more detail in the Departmental Handbook.
- study: After leaving school she went to University College, London to read English, where she later studied phonetics under Daniel Jones.
- use: Further reading [ It's impossible to say much about accent without using phonetics.
Adjective modifier
- articulatory: Phonetics Links to sites providing information and practical exercises on acoustic and articulatory phonetics.
- acoustic: Acoustic phonetics: study of the physical characteristics of speech sounds.
- forensic: He also contributed much to the nascent field of forensic phonetics.
- experimental: All students following courses in experimental phonetics use the laboratory.
- instrumental: Instrumental phonetics is about using instruments ( in particular, visual representations of phonetic phenomena ) to gain insight in speech.
- English: However, she had a problem with German spelling as she spelled the words with English phonetics.
Modifies a noun
- laboratory: In the phonetics laboratory we analyze speech using computers.
- course: It is not a phonetics course for advanced students.
- textbook: You could also look at one of the general phonetics textbooks: Clark, John, & Colin Yallop.
- professor: Pygmalion tells the story of a humble flower girl who asks a phonetics professor to transform her into a lady.
- resource: SOCRATES Thematic Network for Phonetics and Speech Communication Cumulative index of phonetics resources, organized by topic.
Noun used with modifier
- phonology: The examination papers are General phonetics and phonology Experimental phonetics Phonetics and phonology of English Option.
- experimental: The examination papers are General phonetics and phonology Experimental phonetics Phonetics and phonology of English Option.
Preposition: in
- teaching: It suggests sources of information for consultation by teachers and refers to established research demonstrating the value of phonetics in pronunciation teaching and learning.
- honor: This year 3-4 participants will present their work in any area of phonetics in honor of the life and great career of Peter Ladefoged.
Preposition: of
- language: Chapter 8: Acoustic Phonetics The phonetics chapter is quite detailed and informative for those wishing to know about the phonetics of the language.
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