different between fauxnetic vs phonetic

English

Etymology

Blend of faux +? phonetic

Adjective

fauxnetic (not comparable)

1. (humorous) Of a respelling system: not adequately indicating pronunciation.
   • (Language Log, "A pretentious and altogether lamentable affectation", 2010 December 28)[1]

     George H.'s use of "ah" is, strictly speaking, erroneous, although we can't expect much more from a fauxnetic transcription.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:fauxnetic.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ph?n?ticus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (ph?n?tikós).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /f??n?t?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /f??n?t?k/, [f??n???k]
• Hyphenation: pho?net?ic

Adjective

phonetic (not comparable)

1. Relating to the sounds of spoken language.
2. (linguistics) Relating to phones (as opposed to phonemes)

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Noun

phonetic (plural phonetics)

1. (linguistics) In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its pronunciation; contrasted with semantic (which is usually the radical).

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