pho·net·ic 
/fəˈnɛtɪk/ adjective
/fəˈnɛtɪk/ adjective linguistics 1 : of or relating to spoken language, speech sounds, or the science of phonetics
▪ the phonetic units of a language 2 : representing each speech sound with a single symbol
▪ a phonetic transcription ▪ This dictionary uses the International Phonetic Alphabet. 3 [more phonetic; most phonetic] : using a system of written symbols that represent speech sounds in a way that is very close to how they actually sound
▪ Spanish is a more phonetic language than English.
▪ the phonetic units of a language
▪ a phonetic transcription ▪ This dictionary uses the International Phonetic Alphabet.
▪ Spanish is a more phonetic language than English.
— pho·net·i·cal·ly /fəˈnɛtɪkli/ adverb
▪ He is able to spell words phonetically.
/fəˈnɛtɪkli/ adverb ▪ He is able to spell words phonetically.
