phonology

[ fuh-nol-uh-jee, foh- ]

/ fəˈnɒl ə dʒi, foʊ- /

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noun, plural pho·nol·o·gies.

the study of the distribution and patterning of speech sounds in a language and of the tacit rules governing pronunciation.

the phonological system or the body of phonological facts of a language.

Origin of phonology

First recorded in 1790–1800; phono- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM phonology

pho·no·log·i·cal

[fohn-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌfoʊn lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, pho·no·log·ic, adjectivepho·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby phonology

phonography, phonol., phonolite, phonological rule, phonologist, phonology, phonometer, phonomyoclonus, phonon, phonopathy, phonophotography

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Example sentences from the Web for phonology

I wanted it to have a sound very much like Arabic, so the phonology of Arabic influenced the way it sounds and the rhythm.
Game of Thrones: 10 Secrets About HBO's Adaptation|Jace Lacob|April 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Phonology: Godrics Northern dialect has been well preserved, but he would have written scild 3, ric 4, and probably birth 13.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various
How absurd it would seem to suggest a study of phonology and morphology in a nursery with four-year-old children as investigators!
Montessori Elementary Materials|Maria Montessori
Phonology: Orm supplemented the current graphic methods by devices of his own.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various

Any student of the phonology of early modern Japanese should turn to the far more reliable work of Father Rodriguez.
Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language|Diego Collado
There are differences of phonology, vocabulary, and grammatical forms.
A Handbook of the Cornish Language|Henry Jenner

British Dictionary definitions for phonology

phonology

/ (fəˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun plural -gies

the study of the sound system of a language or of languages in generalCompare syntax (def. 1), syntax (def. 2), semantics

such a sound system

Derived forms of phonology

phonological (ˌfəʊnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌfɒn-), adjectivephonologically, adverbphonologist, noun

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单词	phonology
释义	phonology [ fuh-nol-uh-jee, foh- ] / fəˈnɒl ə dʒi, foʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR phonology ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pho·nol·o·gies. the study of the distribution and patterning of speech sounds in a language and of the tacit rules governing pronunciation. the phonological system or the body of phonological facts of a language. Origin of phonology First recorded in 1790–1800; phono- + -logy OTHER WORDS FROM phonology pho·no·log·i·cal [fohn-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌfoʊn lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, pho·no·log·ic, adjectivepho·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby phonology phonography, phonol., phonolite, phonological rule, phonologist, phonology, phonometer, phonomyoclonus, phonon, phonopathy, phonophotography Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phonology I wanted it to have a sound very much like Arabic, so the phonology of Arabic influenced the way it sounds and the rhythm. Game of Thrones: 10 Secrets About HBO's Adaptation\|Jace Lacob\|April 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Phonology: Godrics Northern dialect has been well preserved, but he would have written scild 3, ric 4, and probably birth 13. Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes\|Various How absurd it would seem to suggest a study of phonology and morphology in a nursery with four-year-old children as investigators! Montessori Elementary Materials\|Maria Montessori Phonology: Orm supplemented the current graphic methods by devices of his own. Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes\|Various Any student of the phonology of early modern Japanese should turn to the far more reliable work of Father Rodriguez. Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language\|Diego Collado There are differences of phonology, vocabulary, and grammatical forms. A Handbook of the Cornish Language\|Henry Jenner British Dictionary definitions for phonology phonology / (fəˈnɒlədʒɪ) / noun plural -gies the study of the sound system of a language or of languages in generalCompare syntax (def. 1), syntax (def. 2), semantics such a sound system Derived forms of phonology phonological (ˌfəʊnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌfɒn-), adjectivephonologically, adverbphonologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to phonology utterance, accent, diction, enunciation, articulation, twang, elocution, speech, drawl, phonetics, syllabification, phonemics, orthoepy
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phonology

noun, plural pho·nol·o·gies.

Origin of phonology

OTHER WORDS FROM phonology

Words nearby phonology

Example sentences from the Web for phonology

British Dictionary definitions for phonology

noun plural -gies

Derived forms of phonology

Words related to phonology