A unit of sound in phonetics that can be perceived as distinct for the purpose of distinguishing meaning in speech.

ध्वनि खंड

English Usage: The linguist analyzed the phonetic segments of the spoken language to understand its structure.

Hindi Usage: भाषाशास्त्री ने बोली जाने वाली भाषा के ध्वनि खंडों का विश्लेषण किया ताकि उसकी संरचना को समझा जा सके।