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“phonetics” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/foˈnetika/

Example

En la clase de español estudiamos la fonética.

In Spanish class we studied phonetics.

Illustration for fonética (phonetics)

How to say “phonetics” in Spanish

“Phonetics” in Spanish is fonética.

Study of how spoken sounds are produced and perceived.

Full entry for fonética: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fonética

En la biblioteca encontré una guía de fonética para principiantes.

In the library I found a guide to phonetics for beginners.

Tips for using fonética

  • In Spanish phonetic descriptions, vowels are usually steady monophthongs rather than English-style diphthongs, so attend to vowel quality when consulting 'fonética' guides.

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