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Word: Phonic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Greek phōnē ‘voice’ + -ic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɒnɪk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfəʊnɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to speech sounds
Short Definition:relating to speech sounds
Examples:- the devices of poetry foreground phonic elements that are usually ignored in practical speech
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