Meanings
nounphonetic symbolism (countable and uncountable, plural phonetic symbolisms)
plural phonetic symbolisms
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe viewpoint that sounds themselves have meaning.
Synonyms: mimologics, phonosemantics, sound symbolism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe viewpoint that sounds themselves have meaning.
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phonetic symbolism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonetic%20symbolism
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“phonetic symbolism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonetic%20symbolism. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phonetic symbolism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonetic%20symbolism.
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