Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fohn]
- /foʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fohn]
- /foʊn/
Definitions of phonal word
- noun phonal a speech sound: There are three phonetically different “t” phones in an utterance of “titillate,” and two in an utterance of “tattletale.”. 1
- adjective phonal relating to sound that is made vocally 0
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Origin of phonal
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70, phone is from the Greek word phōnḗ voice
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Phonal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phonal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
phonal usage trend in Literature
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