phonometricsn.
/ˌfəʊnə(ʊ)ˈmɛtrɪks/, U.S. /ˌfoʊnoʊˈmɛtrɪks/ = phonometry n.
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the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > [noun] > methods
palatography1902
phonophotography1927
voiceprinting1932
phonometry1936
phonometrics1957
1957 H. J. Uldall in L. Hjelmslev & H. J. Uldall Outl. Glossematics i. 16 In linguistics, phonometrics, experimental phonetics, and word counting.
1972 R. R. K. Hartmann & F. C. Stork Dict. Lang. & Linguistics 175 Phonometrics, the analysis and description of the spoken language by phonological (linguistic) and phonetic (instrumental) as well as statistical means.
1985 Language 61 214/2 It does not seem likely that a third edition..will spark any greater interest in phonometrics among Americans.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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