Meaning

1 senses
  1. (not comparable)Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic.

More definitions
  • relating to speech
  • pertaining to the phonic method of teaching reading
  • of or relating to speech sounds

Translations

4 languages

Origin

From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”) + -ic.

From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”) + -ic.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • of or relating to speech sounds:phonetic

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
phonic — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto