phonotactic
[ foh-nuh-tak-tik ]
/ ˌfoʊ nəˈtæk tɪk /
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adjective Linguistics.
of or relating to phonotactics: Phonotactic constraints in English prevent the occurrence of the consonant clusters (sr) and (dl) at the beginning of words.
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phonopsia, phonoreception, phonoreceptor, phonorenogram, phonoscope, phonotactic, phonotactics, phonotype, phonotypy, phony, phony-baloney
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