(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).

(chiefly Britain) Alternative form of phony

Alternative form of phony

Alternative form of phony

A writing system used to unambiguously transcribe the sounds of human speech.

The ICAO spelling alphabet.

(phonology) The phenomenon in which a single phoneme diverges into two different phonemes.

(phonology) The phenomenon in which two different phonemes merge and become replaced by a single phoneme.

(linguistics) Relating to phonemes. / (linguistics) Relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language.

In the way it sounds, particularly: written to describe the sound rather than the dictionary spelling.