phonetics

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/fə.ˈnɛ.tɪks/

the science and study of speech sounds and their production

Phonetics is the study of the sounds of human speech. It focuses on how sounds are produced, transmitted, and perceived. Phonetics analyzes the physical properties of speech sounds, such as their articulation, which is how they are made, acoustics, which is how they travel through the air, and auditory perception, which is how they are heard. This field is essential for understanding the building blocks of language, as it provides insights into how different sounds can create meaning and how they vary across languages and dialects.

Phonetics is the branch of linguistics that studies the sounds of human speech, including their production, transmission, and reception.
A phonetics researcher analyzes speech sounds using techniques such as spectrograms and acoustic analysis to understand their properties and patterns.
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation used to represent the sounds of spoken language in a standardized way.
In phonetics, the study of articulatory phonetics focuses on how speech sounds are physically produced by the human vocal tract.
Phonetics plays a crucial role in language learning and teaching, helping learners to accurately pronounce and recognize the sounds of a foreign language.