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phonology

pho·no·logy

UK/fəˈnɒləd͡ʒi/ US/fəˈnɑləd͡ʒi/ fairly common

noun

1.

the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes

Synonyms

Origin

From phono- (prefix denoting sound) + -logy (suffix denoting a branch of learning, or a study of a particular subject).

Phrases

  • articulatory phonology

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