phonetics 1
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
Hypernym
acoustics 1
noun
the study of the physical properties of sound
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
phonetic 2
adjective
of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds
EnglishDerivationally related form
phonetic 2
adjective
of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds
phonetic 1
adjective
of or relating to speech sounds
phonetician 1
noun
a specialist in phonetics
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
long 6
adjective
(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
short 7
adjective
of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
tense 2
adjective
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
constricted 1
adjective
especially tense; especially in some dialects
lax 2
adjective
pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
