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phoneticist

/fɒnɪtɪˈsɪst/ noun · British & US
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What does phoneticist mean?

noun

A person who specializes in the study of the sounds of language, particularly in phonetics. A phoneticist may also be a person who transcribes or analyzes the sounds of spoken language.

Example

"The phoneticist spent years studying the unique sound patterns of the local dialect."

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