Speech Sound Analysis

noun the study of speech sounds and their production, transmission, and reception

• The study of phonetics is crucial for understanding the sounds of language.
• I find phonetics to be really interesting because it helps me improve my pronunciation.
• I'm struggling with phonetics in my language class, it's so hard to get the sounds right.
• Mastering phonetics is like unlocking the key to perfect pronunciation.

adjective relating to speech sounds or the way they are pronounced

• The phonetic transcription of the word 'cat' is /kæt/.
• I find phonetic symbols confusing to remember.
• Some people think learning phonetics is a real pain.
• Understanding phonetics is like unlocking a secret code.