Definition of phonetic Phonetic

/fʌnɛˈtɪk/ - [funetik] - pho•net•ic

We found 10 definitions of phonetic from 6 different sources.

What does phonetic mean?

Adjective
phonetic - of or relating to speech sounds; "phonetic transcription"
		phonic
phonetic - of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds; "phonetic analysis"

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phonetic (Noun)
In such logographic writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character if any that provides an indication of its pronunciation; contrasted with radical.
phonetic (Adjective)
Relating to the sounds of spoken language.
phonetic (Adjective)
Relating to phones.

phonetic (a.)
Of or pertaining to the voice, or its use.
phonetic (a.)
Representing sounds; as, phonetic characters; -- opposed to ideographic; as, a phonetic notation.

phonetic
-al, fō-net′ik, -al, adj. pertaining to, or in accordance with, the sound of the voice: representing elementary sounds: vocal.—adv. Phonet′ically.—n. Phonetic′ian, a student of phonetics.—v.t. Phonet′icise, to make phonetic.—ns. Phonet′icism, phonetic character or representation; Phonet′icist, one who advocates phonetic-spelling.—n.sing. Phonet′ics, the science of sounds, esp. of the human voice.—ns. Phonet′ic-spell′ing, spelling according to sound: the spelling of words as they are pronounced; Phonetisā′tion, art of representing sound by phonetic signs.—v.t. Phō′netise, to represent phonetically.—ns. Phō′netism, sound, pronunciation; Phō′netist, a student of phonetics.—adj. Phon′ic, pertaining to sound.—n.sing. Phon′ics, acoustics.—adj. Phonocamp′tic, reflecting or deflecting sound.—n. Phō′nolite, clinkstone. [Gr. phōnetikos—phōnē, a sound.]