what is meant by phonetics
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Phonetics (pronounced /fÉËnÉtÉªks/ , from the Greek: ÏÏÎ½Î®, phÅnÄ, 'sound, voice') is a branch of linguistics that comprises the study of the sounds of human speech, orâin the case of sign languages âthe equivalent aspects of sign.honology, on the other hand, is concerned with the abstract, grammatical characterization of systems of sounds or signs. The field of phonetics is a multilayered subject of linguistics that focuses on speech.