— phonological /fohn'l oj"i keuhl/ , phonologic , adj. — phonologically , adv.
/feuh nol"euh jee, foh-/ , n. , pl. phonologies .
1. the study of the distribution and patterning of speech sounds in a language and of the tacit rules governing pronunciation.
2. the phonological system or the body of phonological facts of a language.
[ 1790-1800; PHONO- + -LOGY ]