What is phonetics!!

What is phonetics?



Definition
Phonetics is the study of human speech sounds.


Branches
Phonetics is divided into three branches:

• Articulatory phonetics
The study of how speech sounds are produced by the human vocal apparatus.

• Acoustic phonetics
The study of the sound waves made by the human vocal organs for communication.

• Auditory phonetics
The study of how speech sounds are perceived by the ear, auditory nerve, and brain.