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Phonet′icism, phonetic character or representation; Phonet′icist, one who advocates phonetic-spelling.—n.sing.
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Phonet′ics, the science of sounds, esp. of the human voice.—ns.
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Phonet′ic-spell′ing, spelling according to sound: the spelling of words as they are pronounced; Phonetisā′tion, art of representing sound by phonetic signs.—v.t.
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