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phonology
pho·nol·o·gy
[
fə nólləjee,
fō nólləjee
]
(
plural
pho·nol·o·gies
)
noun
Definition:
1.
study of speech sounds:
the study of the system or pattern of speech sounds used in a particular language or in language in general
2.
sound system of language:
the system or pattern of speech sounds used in a particular language
pho·no·log·i·cal
[
fnə lójjik'l
]
adjective
pho·no·log·i·cal·ly
[
fnə lójjikəlee
]
adverb
pho·nol·o·gist
[
fə nólləjist,
fō nólləjist
]
noun
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pho·no·log·i·cal [ fnə lójjik'l ] adjectivepho·no·log·i·cal·ly [ fnə lójjikəlee ] adverbpho·nol·o·gist [ fə nólləjist, fō nólləjist ] noun
