What is the term for the study of sounds in language?
Phonetics
Syntax
Morphology
Semantics
Answer
Phonetics is the study of sounds in language. It examines how sounds are produced, transmitted, and perceived, focusing on their physical and articulatory properties. Phonetics investigates the sound patterns of languages, including the production and classification of speech sounds (phonemes), the combination of sounds into syllables and words, and the intonation and stress patterns of speech.
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