The study of speech sounds and the production, transmission, reception, etc.
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Phonetics
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Mycology
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Neuropathology
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Explanation
Phonetics is the scientific study of speech sounds, including how they are produced (articulatory phonetics), transmitted (acoustic phonetics), and perceived (auditory phonetics). This definition precisely matches the question description. Mycology studies fungi, while Neuropathology studies nerve tissue diseases.