Phonology

[fə'nɒlədʒɪ] or [fə'nɑlədʒi]

Definition

(noun.) the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes.

Edited by Laurence--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The science or doctrine of the elementary sounds uttered by the human voice in speech, including the various distinctions, modifications, and combinations of tones; phonetics. Also, a treatise on sounds.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Phonetics, phonics.

Edited by Ian

Definition

n. the science of the sounds of the voice the manner in which these are combined in any language: phonetics.—adj. Phonolog′ical.—n. Phonol′ogist one versed in phonology.

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