phonetic symbol

noun

A written symbol used systematically for denoting a phoneme or any other phonetic quality in utterance.

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Meanings

nounphonetic symbol (plural phonetic symbols)

plural phonetic symbols

  1. human sciencesA written symbol used systematically for denoting a phoneme or any other phonetic quality in utterance.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 音標 /音标
  • 音標 /音标 (yīnbiāo)written symbol denoting a phoneme
Japanese 発音記号, 音声記号
  • 発音記号 (hatsuon kigō)written symbol denoting a phoneme
  • 音声記号 (onsei kigō)written symbol denoting a phoneme
Polish symbol fonetyczny
  • symbol fonetycznywritten symbol denoting a phoneme
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APA

phonetic symbol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonetic%20symbol

MLA

“phonetic symbol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonetic%20symbol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phonetic symbol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonetic%20symbol.

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