phonetically

/fəˈnɛtɪkli/

adverbpho · net · i · cal · ly

Think: **phone + net + I + call + y** → *phonetically* is about how words **sound** (like a **phone** call).

Yes, it's phonetically. Watch the ending: **-ically** (not *-icly*). It’s **phonetic + ally** → **phonetically**.

Definitions

  1. adverbIn a way that relates to speech sounds (phonetics), especially how words are pronounced.
  2. adverbIn a way that represents or spells words according to their sounds rather than traditional spelling.

Examples

  • “If you can’t remember the spelling, try writing the word phonetically first.”
  • “The teacher asked us to break the new vocabulary word down phonetically to practice pronunciation.”
  • “Some names are spelled phonetically so people can say them correctly on the first try.”

Synonyms

by soundaccording to pronunciationin terms of soundssound-wise

Antonyms

orthographically

Translations

ES fonéticamentePT foneticamenteFR phonétiquement

Common misspellings

foneticallyphoneticalyphoneticklyphonetically

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