alphabetics
The science of representing spoken sounds by lettersThe science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
Meaning
2 senses(dated, uncountable)The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
(uncountable)The study of the alphabet, the sounds associated with each letter, and the construction of written words.
Origin
From alphabet + -ics.From alphabet + -ics.
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable