phonotactic
[ foh-nuh-tak-tik ]
/ ˌfoʊ nəˈtæk tɪk /
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.
Nearby words
- phonopsia,
- phonoreception,
- phonoreceptor,
- phonorenogram,
- phonoscope,
- phonotactics,
- phonotype,
- phonotypy,
- phony,
- phony disease
Origin of phonotactic
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