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Definition of phonological - 2 dictionary results

pho⋅nol⋅o⋅gy

  [fuh-nol-uh-jee, foh-]
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–noun, plural -gies.
1. the study of the distribution and patterning of speech sounds in a language and of the tacit rules governing pronunciation.
2. the phonological system or the body of phonological facts of a language.
Origin:
1790–1800; phono- + -logy

Related forms:
pho⋅no⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [fohn-l-oj-i-kuhl] , pho⋅no⋅log⋅ic, adjective
pho⋅no⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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pho·nol·o·gy   (fə-nŏl'ə-jē, fō-)   
n.   pl. pho·nol·o·gies
  1. The study of speech sounds in language or a language with reference to their distribution and patterning and to tacit rules governing pronunciation.
  2. The sound system of a language: the phonology of English.
pho·no·log'ic (fō'nə-lŏj'ĭk), pho'no·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., pho'no·log'i·cal·ly adv., pho·nol'o·gist n.
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