PHONICS


Meaning of PHONICS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fä-niks, 1 is also ' f ō -

Function: noun plural but singular in construction

Date: circa 1684

1 : the science of sound : ACOUSTICS

2 : a method of teaching beginners to read and pronounce words by learning the phonetic value of letters, letter groups, and especially syllables

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.