fauxnetic

English

Etymology

Blend of faux +‎ phonetic

Pronunciation

• enPR: fō'-nĕtʹ-ĭk, IPA^(key): /ˌfəʊˈnɛtɪk/
• Hyphenation: faux‧net‧ic
• Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

fauxnetic (not comparable)

1. (humorous) Of a respelling system: not adequately indicating pronunciation.
   • (Language Log, "A pretentious and altogether lamentable affectation", 2010 December 28)[1]

     George H.'s use of "ah" is, strictly speaking, erroneous, although we can't expect much more from a fauxnetic transcription.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:fauxnetic.