phonetics
/fəˈnɛtɪks/
noun
- The study of the sounds of human speech, including how they are produced, transmitted, and heard.
- In her linguistics class, she learned about phonetics and how the tongue and lips create different sounds.
- The textbook on phonetics included diagrams of the vocal tract to show where each sound is made.
- Phonetics helps actors master accents by breaking down the exact sounds of a language.