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PHONIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to speech sounds
Example:
phonetic transcription
Synonyms:
phonetic; phonic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
phone ((phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language)
Derivation:
phone ((phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to speech
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
speech (the mental faculty or power of vocal communication)
Derivation:
phone ((phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Pertaining to the phonic method of teaching reading
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
phonics (teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values)
