sonics

son·ics

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [son-iks]
- /ˈsɒn ɪks/
- /ˈsɑː.nɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [son-iks]
- /ˈsɒn ɪks/

Definitions of sonics word

noun sonics the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound. 1
noun sonics the study of mechanical vibrations in matter 0

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Origin of sonics

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955; see sonic, + -ics

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Parts of speech for Sonics

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sonics

sonics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sonics usage trend in Literature

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