Spanish Conversation · Level 70
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Spanish word
fonética
Pronunciation
IPA/foˈnetika/
Meaning
- feminine nounphonetics
Example
En la clase de español estudiamos la fonética.
In Spanish class we studied phonetics.
More examples
En la biblioteca encontré una guía de fonética para principiantes.
In the library I found a guide to phonetics for beginners.
Core concept
Study of how spoken sounds are produced and perceived.
Common phrases
ejercicios de fonética
phonetics exercises
técnicas de fonética
phonetic techniques
introducción a la fonética
introduction to phonetics
Similar words
pronunciación: Way a word or sound is articulated and realized in speech.
acento: Syllable in a word that receives stronger stress or prominence.
entonación: Pattern of pitch changes and speech melody across an utterance.
fonema: Smallest sound unit that serves to contrast meaning between words.
Definition in Spanish
Ciencia que estudia los sonidos del habla, su producción, transmisión y percepción.
Word origin
Comes from Greek phōnētikós 'of voice' via Latin and denotes the scientific field that examines the physical properties and perception of speech sounds.
Usage tips
- In Spanish phonetic descriptions, vowels are usually steady monophthongs rather than English-style diphthongs, so attend to vowel quality when consulting 'fonética' guides.
Opposites
- ortografíaorthographynoun
Related words
- fonéticophoneticadjective
- fonetistaphoneticiannoun