PHONIC

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Of or relating to speech sounds

Example:

phonetic transcription

Synonyms:

phonetic; phonic

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

phone ((phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language)

Derivation:

phone ((phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language)

Meaning:

Relating to speech

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

speech (the mental faculty or power of vocal communication)

Derivation:

phone ((phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language)

Meaning:

Pertaining to the phonic method of teaching reading

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

phonics (teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values)