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phonology

Pronunciation: /fəˈnɒlədʒi/

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Definition of phonology

noun

[mass noun]
  • the system of contrastive relationships among the speech sounds that constitute the fundamental components of a language.
  • the study of phonological relationships within a language or between different languages.

Derivatives

phonological

Pronunciation: /fəʊnəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l, fɒn-/

adjective

phonologically

Pronunciation: /fəʊnəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)li, fɒn-/

adverb

phonologist

noun

phonology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of phonology in the US English dictionary

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