phonic

[ fon-ik, foh-nik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to speech sounds.

Other Words From

• phoni·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of phonic¹

First recorded in 1815–25; phon- + -ic

Related Words

• audiovisual
• auditory
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