Phonically vs. Phonetically — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Phonically and Phonetically
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Phonically
Of, relating to, or having the nature of sound, especially speech sounds.
Phonetically
Of or relating to phonetics.
Phonically
In accordance with the principles of phonics.
Phonetically
Representing the sounds of speech with a set of distinct symbols, each designating a single sound
Phonetic spelling.
Phonically
Phonetically; in a manner related to the sound of a word rather than its spelling.
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Phonetically
Of, relating to, or being features of pronunciation that are not phonemically distinctive in a language, as aspiration of consonants or vowel length in English.
Phonetically
In the way it sounds, particularly: written to describe the sound rather than the dictionary spelling.
The hard words in the passage have been spelled phonetically.
Phonetically
In a phonetic manner.
Phonetically
By phonetics;
Phonetically realized
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