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phonic

phon·ic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fon-ik, foh-nik]
    • /ˈfɒn ɪk, ˈfoʊ nɪk/
    • /ˈfɒ.nɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fon-ik, foh-nik]
    • /ˈfɒn ɪk, ˈfoʊ nɪk/

Definitions of phonic word

  • adjective phonic of or relating to speech sounds. 1
  • adjective phonic relating to sounds of speech 1
  • adjective phonic In linguistics, phonic means relating to the sounds of speech. 0
  • uncountable noun phonic Phonics is a method of teaching people to read by training them to associate written letters with their sounds. 0
  • adjective phonic of, or having the nature of, sound; esp., of speech sounds 0
  • adjective phonic of or relating to phonics 0

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Origin of phonic

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; phon- + -ic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Phonic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

phonic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

phonic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for phonic

adj phonic

  • acoustic — An acoustic guitar or other instrument is one whose sound is produced without any electrical equipment.
  • afferent — bringing or directing inwards to a part or an organ of the body, esp towards the brain or spinal cord
  • audile — a person who possesses a faculty for auditory imagery that is more distinct than his visual or other imagery
  • audio — Audio equipment is used for recording and reproducing sound.
  • audio-visual — Audio-visual equipment and materials involve both recorded sound and pictures.

adjective phonic

  • communicated — to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
  • ejaculatory — Of or pertaining to ejaculation.
  • expressed — Simple past tense and past participle of express.
  • hearing — the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
  • hearsay — unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay.

Antonyms for phonic

adjective phonic

  • heard — to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?

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