phonotactic

[ foh-nuh-tak-tik ]
/ ˌfoʊ nəˈtæk tɪk /

adjective Linguistics.

of or relating to phonotactics: Phonotactic constraints in English prevent the occurrence of the consonant clusters (sr) and (dl) at the beginning of words.

Origin of phonotactic

First recorded in 1955–60; phono- + tactic