Phonetics
/fəˈnɛtɪks/
Synonyms
- linguistics
- acoustics
- speech sounds
Slang Meanings
Phonetics as a cool academic field.
I'm diving deep into phonetics this semester; it's pretty rad!
Using phonetic spellings for emphasis in casual texts.
I just love the way you say 'hello'—it sounds so cute! Helo is not the same, ya know?