assimilate vs phonetics

assimilate is not a noun while phonetics is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assimilate	No	No	Yes	No
phonetics	Yes	No	No	No

assimilate (noun)	phonetics (noun)
	the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis

assimilate (verb)	phonetics (verb)
become similar to one's environment
make similar
become similar in sound
take up mentally
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution