non-phonetic
adjective language specialized (also nonphonetic) uk/ˌnɒn.fəˈnet.ɪk/ us/ˌnɑːn.foʊˈnet̬.ɪk/
非表音的
A spelling system can be described as non-phonetic if you cannot always understand how words are pronounced simply by looking at their spelling.
The non-phonetic nature of English can made it a hard language to learn. 英语的非表音本质使得它成为一种难学的语言。
He was struggling to master the difficulties of the non-phonetic spelling system. 他难以克服非表音拼写系统（带来）的困难。
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- This system uses non-phonetic symbols that represent complete ideas.
- Every language has its oddities such as irregular conjugations and nonphonetic spellings.
- Everyone who did the test was asked to read aloud a list of non-phonetic words.