phone vs speech sound

speech sound vs phone

phone and speech sound both are nouns.

phone is a verb but speech sound is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phone	Yes	No	Yes	No
speech sound	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, phone and speech sound are synonyms defined as:

phone and speech sound: (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

Other synonyms of phone include sound.

phone (noun)	speech sound (noun)
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds	(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

phone (verb)	speech sound (verb)
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Difference between phone and speech sound

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