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/ˈfəʊnə(ʊ)ˌtaktɪks/ · noun
(linguistics, phonology) A branch of phonology that deals with the restrictions a language applies to combinations of phonemes..
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Phonotactics means (linguistics, phonology) A branch of phonology that deals with the restrictions a language applies to combinations of phonemes..
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