Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phonetic symbolism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
pho-net-ic sym-bol-ism
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The viewpoint that sounds themselves have meaning.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

phonetic symbolisms (plural)

Phrases

bouba/kiki effect

Frequently Paired Words

ideophone bouba/kiki effect

Synonyms

mimologics phonosemantics sound symbolism

Questions

What does phonetic symbolism mean?
The viewpoint that sounds themselves have meaning.

How to pronounce phonetic symbolism

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “phonetic symbolism”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “phonetic symbolism”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “phonetic symbolism” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.