phonetize

/fəˈnɛtɪzaɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to convert written text into phonetic symbols

“The linguist had to phonetize the words in the ancient text to understand their pronunciation.”

2. verb

to make something more accessible to people who are hard of hearing by converting text into phonetic symbols

“The app phonetizes text messages to help people with hearing impairments communicate more easily.”

Synonyms

  • phoneticize
  • transliterate

Antonyms

  • dephoneticize