phonetics

IPA/fəˈnetɪks/
KK[fənˈɛtɪks]IPA/fəˈnetɪks/

phonetics — noun

1. a branch of science that examines how humans create and hear the sounds used in

1.名詞B2
釋義

a branch of science that examines how humans create and hear the sounds used in spoken language

例句

Diego is taking phonetics this semester and enjoys recording speech in the lab.

For language teachers, phonetics can explain why learners from different countries sound distinct.

uncountable noun used with singular verb and modal 'can'

同義詞
  • speech science

    broader interdisciplinary field that includes phonetics along with speech pathology and acoustics

文法句型

phonetics + singular verb

用法筆記

Phonetics is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb. It is used mainly in academic and scientific contexts. Do not confuse with phonology, which studies how sounds function within a particular language system rather than the physical production and perception of sounds.

常見錯誤

❌Phonetics are an interesting subject.
✅Phonetics is an interesting subject.
💡Phonetics is uncountable and always takes a singular verb.
❌I studied the phonology of English vowel sounds in my phonetics class.
✅I studied the phonetics of English vowel sounds in my phonetics class.
💡Phonology studies sound patterns in a language; phonetics studies the physical sounds themselves.