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phonetics

/fəˈnɛtɪks/

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1 · n.

the study of speech sounds

语音学

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Phonetics helped her distinguish the two unfamiliar sounds.
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语音学知识帮助她区分了那两个陌生的发音。
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Pronunciation: /fəˈnɛtɪks/

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