Phonetic transcription is different from phonemic transcription because it:

ACaptures only the distinctive phonemes

BUses slashes (/) instead of brackets ([])

CRepresents fine details of pronunciation

DIgnores pronunciation differences

Answer:

Phonetic transcription is different from phonemic transcription because it represents fine details of pronunciation.

Feature	Phonetic Transcription	Phonemic Transcription
What it shows	Fine details of pronunciation, including allophones	Only phonemes (distinctive sounds)
Symbols used	Square brackets [ ]	Slashes / /
Level of detail	More specific	More abstract
Example (English "cat")	[kʰæt] (shows aspiration of /k/)	/kæt/ (only phonemes)

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