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phonology

[ fuh-nol-uh-jee, foh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural pho·nol·o·gies.

the study of the distribution and patterning of speech sounds in a language and of the tacit rules governing pronunciation.
the phonological system or the body of phonological facts of a language.

phonology

/ ˌfɒn-; ˌfəʊnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; fəˈnɒlədʒɪ /

the study of the sound system of a language or of languages in general Compare syntax syntax semantics
such a sound system

pho·no·log·i·cal [fohn-l-, oj, -i-k, uh, l, fon-], pho·no·log·ic adjective

First recorded in 1790–1800; phono- + -logy

I wanted it to have a sound very much like Arabic, so the phonology of Arabic influenced the way it sounds and the rhythm.

Phonology: Orm supplemented the current graphic methods by devices of his own.

Phonology: This has been sufficiently described at pp. 493-9: a few forms call for comment.

Phonology: This section should be compared with pp. 581-586; explanations of abnormal forms offered there are not repeated.

The subsequent changes in orthography are due mainly to changes of sound, and find their explanation in the phonology.

These three groups were distinguished from each other by characteristic points of phonology and inflection.

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