n.
Pronunciation: ' f ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek ph ō n ē
Date: circa 1866
: a speech sound considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the sound system of a language
n.
Pronunciation: ' f ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek ph ō n ē
Date: circa 1866
: a speech sound considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the sound system of a language
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012