What is phonetic writing?

Phonetic writing is a system that uses a unique symbol to represent each phone (sound) of the language or dialect, such as the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

• What is ideographic writing?
• What is morphemic writing?
• What is morphophonemic writing ?
• What is phonemic writing?

• Concept module: phonetic writing
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): P
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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