phonic

adjective pho·nic \ˈfä-nik also ˈfō-\

linguistics : of or relating to speech sounds or phonics

Full Definition of PHONIC

: of, relating to, or producing sound : acoustic

a : of or relating to the sounds of speech

b : of or relating to phonics

— pho·ni·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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1823

Medical Dictionary

adjective pho·nic \ˈfän-ik, except 2b also ˈfō-nik\

: of, relating to, or producing sound

a : of or relating to the sounds of speech b : of or relating to phonics

—pho·ni·cal·ly \-(ə-)lē\ adverb

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