phonics
The study of how the sounds of words are represented by spellingThe study of how the sounds of words are represented by spelling.
UK/ˈfɒnɪks/US/ˈfɑnɪks/
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)The study of how the sounds of words are represented by spelling.
(uncountable)A method of teaching elementary reading based on the phonetic interpretation of normal spelling.
(uncountable)Phonetics.
(uncountable)Acoustics.
More definitions
- teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From phon- + -ics.From phon- + -ics.
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