Spanish Conversation · Level 19
90 words
Spanish word
fonético
Pronunciation
IPA/foˈnetiko/
Meaning
- adjectivephonetic
Example
¿Puedes explicarme la regla fonética de esa palabra?
Can you explain the phonetic rule of that word?
More examples
Los estudiantes anotaron la notación fonética para recordar la pronunciación.
The students wrote down the phonetic transcription to remember the pronunciation.
Core concept
IPA transcription under a printed word.
Common phrases
notación fonética
phonetic transcription
símbolo fonético
phonetic symbol
Similar words
oral: Expressed through the mouth as spoken language, especially in oral communication.
vocal: Produced by the voice; concerning vocal timbre, pitch, and voiced sound production.
Definition in Spanish
Indica relación con la pronunciación o con la transcripción de los sonidos de una lengua.
Word origin
The word derives from Greek phōnētikós "of sound" via Latin phonēticus and functions in Spanish as an adjective relating to pronunciation and to the transcription of speech sounds.
Usage tips
- Fonético appears mainly in technical contexts such as transcripción fonética, while speakers use pronunciación in everyday talk.
Opposites
- ortográficoorthographicadjective
Related words
- fonéticaphoneticsnoun
- fonéticamentephoneticallyadverb