Phonetic transcription
Phonetic Transcription
Phonetic transcription (pronunciation: /fəˈnɛtɪk trænˈskrɪpʃən/) is a system that represents language sounds visually. It is a notational system for phonetic sounds used in teaching and studying languages.
Etymology
The term "phonetic transcription" comes from the Greek words phōnētikos (relating to voice) and graphein (to write).
Description
Phonetic transcription uses a set of symbols to represent the variety of sounds made in human speech. These symbols are often based on the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), a system of phonetic notation which is based primarily on the Latin alphabet.
Phonetic transcription is used in dictionaries and language textbooks to indicate the pronunciation of words. It is also used in linguistics to study the sounds of languages, in speech-language pathology, in lexicography, in foreign language learning, in musicology, and in other fields.
Related Terms
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function in particular languages or languages generally.
- Orthography: The conventional spelling system of a language.
- International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA): An alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Phonetic transcription
- Wikipedia's article - Phonetic transcription
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