ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷iks, -ēks noun plural but singular in construction
: the science dealing with the representation of spoken sounds by means of letters
ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷iks, -ēks noun plural but singular in construction
: the science dealing with the representation of spoken sounds by means of letters
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012