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phonic
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
phonic
(adjective)
phonic
/
ˈ
fɑːnɪk/
adjective
phonic
/
ˈ
fɑːnɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PHONIC
always used before a noun
linguistics
:
of or relating to speech sounds or phonics
the
phonic
[=(more commonly)
phonetic
] elements of a word
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