phonology
[ fuh-nol-uh-jee, foh- ]
/ fəˈnɒl ə dʒi, foʊ- /
noun, plural pho·nol·o·gies.
the study of the distribution and patterning of speech sounds in a language and of the tacit rules governing pronunciation.
the phonological system or the body of phonological facts of a language.
OTHER WORDS FROM phonology
pho·no·log·i·cal [fohn-l-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌfoʊn lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, pho·no·log·ic, adjective pho·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby phonology
phonography,
phonol.,
phonolite,
phonological rule,
phonologist,
phonology,
phonometer,
phonomyoclonus,
phonon,
phonopathy,
phonophotography
Example sentences from the Web for phonological
Rodriguez' transcription better reflects the phonological facts; naraye, vomoye, and cuye.
Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language |Diego ColladoCollado's handling of the nasal sounds is too inconsistent to be a reliable source for phonological data.
Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language |Diego ColladoOf his contributions to reviews on phonological topics, perhaps the most important is his discussion of "Brugmann's Law."
British Dictionary definitions for phonological
phonology
/ (fəˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun plural -gies
the study of the sound system of a language or of languages in general
Compare syntax (def. 1), syntax (def. 2), semantics
such a sound system