Phonetic /(fō̇*nĕt"ĭk)/

Pho·net·ic

Phonetic

a.
  1. Of or pertaining to the voice, or its use.
  2. Representing sounds; as, phonetic characters; -- opposed to ideographic; as, a phonetic notation.

Phrases & Compounds
Phonetic spelling
spelling in phonetic characters, each representing one sound only; -- contrasted with Romanic spelling, or that by the use of the Roman alphabet.