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phonotactics
noun plural but singular in construction pho·no·tac·tics \ˌfō-nə-ˈtak-tiks\
Definition of PHONOTACTICS
: the area of phonology concerned with the analysis and description of the permitted sound sequences of a language
— pho·no·tac·tic \-tik\ adjective
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First Known Use of PHONOTACTICS
1956
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