French Conversation · Level 37
74 words
French word
phonétique
Pronunciation
IPA/fonetik/
Meaning
- adjectivephonetic
Example
Il y a une différence phonétique entre ces deux mots.
There is a phonetic difference between these two words.
More examples
Je consulte la transcription phonétique pour améliorer ma prononciation.
I consult the phonetic transcription to improve my pronunciation.
Core concept
The link between the movements that produce speech and the sounds heard.
Common phrases
transcription phonétique
phonetic transcription
alphabet phonétique
phonetic alphabet
Similar words
oral: Relating to spoken language or verbal expression.
vocal: Relating to the vocal cords, voice production, or how the voice sounds.
intonationnel: Relating to pitch changes and patterns of intonation.
Definition in French
Qui se rapporte à l'aspect physique des sons de la parole et à leur production.
Word origin
The French adjective phonétique derives from Greek phōnētikos, formed from phōnē, "voice," and entered French through learned Latin.
Usage tips
- The noun la phonétique is feminine, although the adjective phonétique has the same written form in masculine and feminine singular.
Opposites
- orthographiqueorthographicadjective
- écritwrittenadjective
Related words
- phonéticienphoneticistnoun
- phonétiquementphoneticallyadverb