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Definition of phonology - 4 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. |
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| pho·nol·o·gy (fə-nŏl'ə-jē, fō-) n. pl. pho·nol·o·gies
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Phonology
Pho*nol"o*gy\, n. [Phono- + -logy.] The science or doctrine of the elementary sounds uttered by the human voice in speech, including the various distinctions, modifications, and combinations of tones; phonetics. Also, a treatise on sounds.
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Main Entry: pho·nol·o·gy
Pronunciation: f&-'näl-&-jE, fO-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
1 : the science of speech sounds including especially the history and theory of sound changes in a language or in two or more related languages
2 : the phonetics andphonemics of a language at a particular time —pho·no·log·i·cal /"fOn-&l-'äj-i-k&l also "fän-&l-/ also pho·no·log·ic /-ik/ adjective —pho·no·log·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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