phonetically

[ fuh-net-ik-lee ]

/ fəˈnɛt ɪk li /

adverb

involving the sounds, production, or transcription of speech:Many children learn to read phonetically, by sounding out the letters of each word.Peas and beans are linked phonetically not only by the repeated vowel sound, but also by the initial consonants—the sounds p and b are both produced in the same way.

according to the way something is pronounced:When he has to write words he doesn’t know, Jabez gets his point across by spelling phonetically.

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seclusion

a false belief or opinion.

the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

the state of being isolated, kept apart, or withdrawn into solitude.

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Origin of phonetically

phonetic + -ally

OTHER WORDS FROM phonetically

non·pho·net·i·cal·ly, adverbun·pho·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby phonetically

phone sex, phonesthemic, phonet., phone tag, phonetic, phonetically, phonetic alphabet, phonetician, phoneticize, phonetic law, phonetics

Example sentences from the Web for phonetically

Abraham shrewdly decided Selena y Los Dinos should sing exclusively in Spanish, a move that necessitated that Selena learn Spanish phonetically.
‘Selena: The Series’ might be on the small screen, but it paints a bigger picture of the iconic Tejano singer’s life|Bethonie Butler|December 3, 2020|Washington Post
Because the Junzi sauce resembles the classic zha jiang sauce in flavor, but doesn’t have the ground pork component, he opted to create a phonetically similar word for it.
Why Do Fast-Casual Restaurants Get a Pass on Appropriation?|Jenny Dorsey|October 5, 2020|Eater
Kanji are a system of Japanese writing using Chinese characters to phonetically represent names.
Mysteries Continue to Swirl Around the Identity of Bitcoin’s Creator|Jake Adelstein|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Phonetically spelt, they might lose the last traces of any such story.
All Things Considered|G. K. Chesterton

In the phonetically spelled words in which it seems to occur the sound is more accurately indicated by the letter L.
The Story of Old Fort Loudon|Charles Egbert Craddock
Breve was chosen as it is phonetically plausible and the characters are more widely available.
Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico|John Wesley Powell
In many cases the phonetically trained student becomes the better speller.
The Principles of Language-Study|Harold E. Palmer
The long word bothered Ignatz, but he labored with it until he managed to convey the sound of it phonetically to his ears.
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills|James R. Mears

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