pho·no·tac·tics \ˌfōnəˈtaktiks\noun plural but singular in construction Etymology:phon- + tactics : the area of phonology concerned with the analysis and description of the permitted sound sequences of a language • pho·no·tac·tic\¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ tik \adjective