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phonetics

UK //fəˈnetɪks//US //fəˈnetɪks//

词源

源自希腊语 'phōnētikós'(与声音相关),词根 'phōnē' 意为 '声音' 或 '语音'。

noun

❶ 语音学,研究人类语言发音的学科,包括声音的产生、传播和感知方式。

“She is studying phonetics to improve her pronunciation.”

(她正在学习语音学以提高发音。)

“Phonetics helps us understand how sounds are produced.”

(语音学帮助我们理解声音是如何产生的。)

同义词:speech science, sound study, articulatory phonetics

常见短语

articulatory phonetics — 发音语音学,研究发音器官如何产生语音的学科。

“Articulatory phonetics focuses on the movement of the tongue and lips.”

(发音语音学关注舌头和嘴唇的运动。)

acoustic phonetics — 声学语音学,研究语音的物理特性如频率和振幅。

“Acoustic phonetics analyzes sound waves produced during speech.”

(声学语音学分析说话时产生的声波。)