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phonetician

 

[ fəˈnɛtɪʃən ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

linguistics, speech

A phonetician is a specialist in the study of phonetics, which involves understanding and analyzing the sounds of human speech. They explore how speech sounds are articulated, transmitted, and perceived, focusing on aspects such as pronunciation, acoustic properties, and the classification of sounds. Phoneticians often use various methods and technologies to investigate the nuances of speech, aiding in fields like language education, speech therapy, and linguistic research.

Synonyms

linguist, phoneticist, speech scientist

Examples of usage

  • The phonetician analyzed the speaker's accent during the interview.
  • In her role as a phonetician, she examined the sound patterns of multiple languages.
  • The phonetician's research contributed to our understanding of regional dialects.

Translations

Translations of the word "phonetician" in other languages:

🇵🇹 foneticista

🇮🇳 ध्वनिशास्त्री

🇩🇪 Phonetiker

🇮🇩 fonetisi

🇺🇦 фонетист

🇵🇱 fonetyk

🇯🇵 音声学者

🇫🇷 phonéticien

🇪🇸 fonetista

🇹🇷 fonetikçi

🇰🇷 음성학자

🇸🇦 عالم الصوتيات

🇨🇿 fonetik

🇸🇰 fonetik

🇨🇳 语音学家

🇸🇮 fonetik

🇮🇸 hljóðfræðingur

🇰🇿 фонетист

🇬🇪 ფონეტიკოს

🇦🇿 fonetik

🇲🇽 fonetista

Etymology

The term 'phonetician' is derived from 'phonetics', which originates from the Greek word 'phōnē', meaning 'voice' or 'sound'. Phonetics began to be recognized as a distinct field of study in the 19th century, aligning with advances in linguistics and the development of sound recording technologies. The scientific exploration of speech sounds has evolved over time, with significant contributions from both linguists and psychologists. As the study of phoneticians expanded, new subfields emerged, such as articulatory phonetics, which focuses on how speech sounds are produced, and acoustic phonetics, which examines sound waves. In contemporary linguistics, phoneticians play a crucial role in studying language representation in the brain and the impact of sociocultural elements on speech sound variations.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,327, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.