phonology
[ fuh-nol-uh-jee, foh- ]
/ fəˈnɒl ə dʒi, foʊ- /
noun, plural pho·nol·o·gies.
the study of the distribution and patterning of speech sounds in a language and of the tacit rules governing pronunciation.
the phonological system or the body of phonological facts of a language.
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pho·no·log·i·cal [fohn-l-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌfoʊn lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, pho·no·log·ic, adjectivepho·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby phonology
phonography, phonol., phonolite, phonological rule, phonologist, phonology, phonometer, phonomyoclonus, phonon, phonopathy, phonophotography
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phonology
/ (fəˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun plural -gies
the study of the sound system of a language or of languages in generalCompare syntax (def. 1), syntax (def. 2), semantics
such a sound system
Derived forms of phonology
phonological (ˌfəʊnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌfɒn-), adjectivephonologically, adverbphonologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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