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phonetics
pho·net·ics [ fə néttiks, fō néttiks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. study of speech sounds: the scientific study of speech sounds and how they are produced
2. sound system of language: the system or pattern of speech sounds used in a language

pho·ne·ti·cian [ fnə tísh'n ] noun
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