“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
PHONETICALLY
phonetically
(adverb) by phonetics; “phonetically realized”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
phonetically (comparative more phonetically, superlative most phonetically)
In the way it sounds, particularly: written to describe the sound rather than the dictionary spelling.
Source: Wiktionary
Pho*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
Definition: In a phonetic manner.
PHONETIC
Pho*net"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. phonétique. See Ban a proclamation.]
1. Of or pertaining to the voice, or its use.
2. Representing sounds; as, phonetic characters; -- opposed to ideographic; as, a phonetic notation. Phonetic spelling, spelling in phonetic characters, each representing one sound only; -- contrasted with Romanic spelling, or that by the use of the Roman alphabet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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