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Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Phonetik, from French French phonétique, from Latin phōnēticus, from Ancient Greek φωνητικός (phōnētikós), from φωνέω (phōnéō) + -τικός (-tikós). Equivalent to fono- +‎ -iek.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌfoː.neːˈtik/
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  • Hyphenation: fo‧ne‧tiek
  • Rhymes: -ik

Noun edit

fonetiek f (uncountable)

  1. (linguistics) The linguistic discipline phonetics, study of speech, sounds and their representation by written symbols
  2. (music) The correct use of speech and voice

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Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: fonetik