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Phonetism

Pho′ne-tism

(fō′nē̍-tĭz’m)
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Noun.
The science which treats of vocal sounds.
J. Peile.

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phonetism

phonetism

English

Noun

phonetism (uncountable)

  1. (dated) The science dealing with vocal sounds; phonetics.
    • 1885, John Peile, Philology
      But it is very remarkable that in no case did they work the ideographic element out so as to reach pure phonetism.