Fecund Phonetics

The same letter, or group of letters, can have different pronunciations and hence be represented by different phonetic symbols. This is demonstrated in Unusual Words (2008145) and Arbitrary Words. Conversely, the same phonetic symbol can represent different letters or group of letters. For example, both the E and I in PHONETIST are pronounced as is the I in PIT. A phonetist is a person versed in phonetics.