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The word "phonetics" is not spelled phonetically because the English language has a complex history of borrowing words from various languages, resulting in inconsistencies in spelling and pronunciation. The spelling of a word is often determined by its etymology, or the language of origin, rather than its pronunciation. In the case of "phonetics," the spelling reflects its Greek roots, where "ph" represents the sound /f/ and "oe" represents a long /e/ sound, rather than following English phonetic rules.

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