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Definition of
phonetics noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
phonetics
noun
noun
NAmE
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fəˈnɛt̮ɪks
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uncountable
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the study of speech sounds and how they are produced
phonetician
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NAmE
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ˌfoʊnəˈtɪʃn
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noun
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