Definition

A person who studies the sounds of human speech and how they are produced and perceived.

Example

The phonetician analyzed the different accents in the language.

Conversation

I just read about this fascinating job called a phonetician.

Oh really? What does a phonetician do exactly?

They study the sounds of speech and how we produce them.

That sounds interesting! I never knew there was a specific job for that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Phonetician is formed from "phone" (from Greek "phōnē", meaning voice or sound) and "-ician" (meaning a specialist or expert). The word refers to a specialist in the study of sounds and speech.

Memory Tip

Think of 'voice' or 'sound' ('phone') and remember that a 'phonetician' is someone who specializes in studying those sounds.

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