Synonyms for phonics

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phonology · phonetics

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The study of how the sounds of words are represented by spelling.

Example sentences

• phonology English has an odd phonology and an odd orthography.
• phonetics He is at home in phonetics as well as linguistics.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters

phonology⁴, phonetics³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (phonology⁴ = 4 syllables).