phonetical

/fɒnɪˈtɪkəl/

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or based on the sounds of words

“The phonetical spelling of the word was used in the language course.”

2. adverb

in a phonetic manner

“The teacher instructed the students to speak phonetically during the pronunciation exercise.”

3. noun

the study of the sounds of speech

“She studied phonetics and phonetics in college.”

Synonyms

  • phonetic
  • sound-based

Antonyms

  • orthographic
  • written