unphonetic

/ʌnˈfɒnɪtɪk/

Definitions

1. adjective

not phonetic; not relating to the sound of words

“The linguist argued that the spelling of the word was unphonetic, making it difficult to read.”

2. noun

a word that is not phonetic

“The list of unphonetic words was used to demonstrate the challenges of language learning.”

Synonyms

  • nonphonetic
  • unphonetical

Antonyms

  • phonetic