phonetic
Pronunciation:
/fəˈnɛtɪk//fəˈnɛtɪk/noun
Definitions
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).
adjective
Definitions
Relating to the sounds of spoken language.
Relating to phones (as opposed to phonemes)