Phonics
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɒnɪks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phonics is a noun meaning The study of how the sounds of words are represented by spelling.
Meaning
The study of how the sounds of words are represented by spelling.
More Meanings
- A method of teaching elementary reading based on the phonetic interpretation of normal spelling.
- Phonetics.
- Acoustics.
Example Sentences
Phonics has gone in and out of style for decades, and the current conflict over how to teach reading is only the latest in a tug-of-war that dates to the 19th century.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include orthography, phonemics, phonetics, phonology, phonetician, phonetism.
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