Phonetics
Study of pronunciation
Phonetics is the study of speech sounds—how they're produced by the mouth and vocal cords, how they travel through air, and how they're perceived by listeners.
The field analyzes the physical properties of spoken language rather than meaning: Her phonetics training helped her master the French R.
Phonetic spelling represents words as they actually sound rather than through conventional orthography.
Oral muscle for taste
- lipsMouth's outer edges
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
glottis · velum · alveolar · bilabial · fricative · plosive · nasal · manner of articulation
Science of language structure
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- IPASound notation system
vowels · consonants · syllables · morphemes · allophones · phonemes · diacritics · notation
Graphed oscillation pattern
- spectrogramFrequency-over-time display
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- pitchFrequency of sound
- hertzFrequency measurement unit
amplitude · sound waves · resonance · harmonics · oscillation · speech analysis · voiceprint · decibels
Chart showing speech sounds
- elocutionFormal speaking skill
- dictionChoice of words
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
- ESLLanguage instruction abbreviation
language learning · drilling · mimicry · native speaker · intelligibility · fluency · shadowing · ear training
tongue
Oral muscle for taste
vocal cords · glottis · velum · alveolar · bilabial · fricative · plosive · nasal · manner of articulation · voicing
linguistics
Science of language structure
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
IPA · vowels · consonants · syllables · morphemes · allophones · phonemes · diacritics · notation · segments
waveform
Graphed oscillation pattern
- spectrogramFrequency-over-time display
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- pitchFrequency of sound
hertz · amplitude · sound waves · resonance · harmonics · oscillation · speech analysis · voiceprint · decibels · spectral analysis
pronunciation guide
Chart showing speech sounds
- elocutionFormal speaking skill
- dictionChoice of words
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
ESL · language learning · drilling · mimicry · native speaker · intelligibility · fluency · shadowing · ear training
Phoneticssemantics
Study of linguistic meaning
syntax · pragmatics · morphology · lexicology · grammar
Phoneticssemantics
Study of linguistic meaning
meaning · signification · reference · sense · denotation
- phonetic alphabetLetter-to-word correspondence system
- phonetic spellingTranscription based on pronunciation
- phonetic adaptationModifying sounds for native speakers
- phonetic systemSymbols for speech sounds
- phonetic symbolsCharacters representing speech sounds
- NATO phonetic alphabetStandardized letter pronunciation system