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Added 10 October 2026

phonic

/ˈfɑn.ɪk/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about phonic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Pertaining to the phonic method of teaching reading.
Relating to speech.
Of or relating to speech sounds.
phonetic transcription

Origin

From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”) + -ic.

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