diff --git a/include/xlnt/cell/cell.hpp b/include/xlnt/cell/cell.hpp
index 9ff5fb93..3670bd1e 100644
--- a/include/xlnt/cell/cell.hpp
+++ b/include/xlnt/cell/cell.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class workbook;
 class worksheet;
 class xlsx_consumer;
 class xlsx_producer;
+class phonetic_pr;
 
 struct date;
 struct datetime;
@@ -501,6 +502,18 @@ public:
     /// </summary>
     void merged(bool merged);
 
+    // phonetics
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns true if this cell is set to show phonetic information.
+    /// </summary>
+    bool phonetics_visible() const;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enables the display of phonetic information on this cell.
+    /// </summary>
+    void show_phonetics(bool phonetics);
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns the error string that is stored in this cell.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/source/cell/cell.cpp b/source/cell/cell.cpp
index 5fcf6030..f63cb06f 100644
--- a/source/cell/cell.cpp
+++ b/source/cell/cell.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include <xlnt/worksheet/column_properties.hpp>
 #include <xlnt/worksheet/row_properties.hpp>
 #include <xlnt/worksheet/worksheet.hpp>
+#include <xlnt/worksheet/phonetic_pr.hpp>
 
 namespace {
 
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ cell::cell(detail::cell_impl *d)
 
 bool cell::garbage_collectible() const
 {
-    return !(has_value() || is_merged() || has_formula() || has_format() || has_hyperlink());
+    return !(has_value() || is_merged() || phonetics_visible() || has_formula() || has_format() || has_hyperlink());
 }
 
 void cell::value(std::nullptr_t)
@@ -329,6 +330,16 @@ bool cell::is_merged() const
     return d_->is_merged_;
 }
 
+bool cell::phonetics_visible() const
+{
+    return d_->phonetics_visible_;
+}
+
+void cell::show_phonetics(bool phonetics)
+{
+    d_->phonetics_visible_ = phonetics;
+}
+
 bool cell::is_date() const
 {
     return data_type() == type::number
diff --git a/source/detail/implementations/cell_impl.cpp b/source/detail/implementations/cell_impl.cpp
index 8be6324b..b5ac9ef4 100644
--- a/source/detail/implementations/cell_impl.cpp
+++ b/source/detail/implementations/cell_impl.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ cell_impl::cell_impl()
       column_(1),
       row_(1),
       is_merged_(false),
+      phonetics_visible_(false),
       value_numeric_(0)
 {
 }
diff --git a/source/detail/implementations/cell_impl.hpp b/source/detail/implementations/cell_impl.hpp
index 64756770..4d7bfc63 100644
--- a/source/detail/implementations/cell_impl.hpp
+++ b/source/detail/implementations/cell_impl.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct cell_impl
     row_t row_;
 
     bool is_merged_;
+    bool phonetics_visible_;
 
     rich_text value_text_;
     double value_numeric_;
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ inline bool operator==(const cell_impl &lhs, const cell_impl &rhs)
         && lhs.column_ == rhs.column_
         && lhs.row_ == rhs.row_
         && lhs.is_merged_ == rhs.is_merged_
+        && lhs.phonetics_visible_ == rhs.phonetics_visible_
         && lhs.value_text_ == rhs.value_text_
         && lhs.value_numeric_ == rhs.value_numeric_
         && lhs.formula_ == rhs.formula_
diff --git a/tests/cell/cell_test_suite.cpp b/tests/cell/cell_test_suite.cpp
index 272fb479..038fbe20 100644
--- a/tests/cell/cell_test_suite.cpp
+++ b/tests/cell/cell_test_suite.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public:
         register_test(test_hyperlink);
         register_test(test_comment);
         register_test(test_copy_and_compare);
+        register_test(test_cell_phonetic_properties);
     }
 
 private:
@@ -805,6 +806,19 @@ private:
         cell3 = cell2;
         xlnt_assert_equals(cell2, cell3);
     }
+
+    void test_cell_phonetic_properties()
+    {
+        xlnt::workbook wb;
+        auto ws = wb.active_sheet();
+        auto cell1 = ws.cell("A1");
+
+        xlnt_assert_equals(cell1.phonetics_visible(), false);
+        cell1.show_phonetics(true);
+        xlnt_assert_equals(cell1.phonetics_visible(), true);
+        cell1.show_phonetics(false);
+        xlnt_assert_equals(cell1.phonetics_visible(), false);
+    }
 };
 
 static cell_test_suite x{};
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