nonphonetic
/ˌnɑn fəˈnɛtɪk/
adjective
- Not representing the sounds of speech accurately; not using a system where each letter corresponds to one sound.
- English spelling is famously nonphonetic, with words like 'knight' and 'through'.
- The writing system of Chinese characters is largely nonphonetic.
- Nonphonetic languages can be harder for children to learn to read.
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