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Phonetic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Description:

The term "phonetic" refers to the study or representation of speech sounds, or the way words are pronounced. It relates to the phonetics field that focuses on the physical sounds and their articulation, transcription, and perception.

Sample Sentence:

The linguistics professor explained the phonetic transcription of the word "cat" using the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Description:

As an adverb, "phonetic" describes something that is related to or in accordance with pronunciation.

Sample Sentence:

The singer pronounced the difficult lyrics phonetically, ensuring proper articulation.

Part of Speech: Noun

Description:

In the noun form, "phonetic" refers to an alphabetical system of symbols that represents each sound of spoken language, known as the phonetic alphabet.

Sample Sentence:

The phonetic used by linguists is crucial for accurately representing the sounds of various languages.

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