phonetics

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Sanchez was inspired to create MeowTalk after learning of Susanne Schötz—an associate professor of phonetics, studying cat-human communication at Sweden’s Lund University—and her book The Secret Language of Cats.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2023

"When I write vocal melodies, it's like phonetics," Sheeran said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2023

He said he used his own version of phonetics to create songs so quickly that he could write up to nine in a day.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023

And then you start to basically plug in, in the phonetics.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2021

“Madame,” Princesse said, calling upon her phonetics lessons in order to sound less native and more French.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat