phonology
/fəˈnɑlədʒi/
noun
- The study of the sounds used in a particular language or in human language generally.
- The professor's research focuses on the phonology of tonal languages.
- In our linguistics class, we are learning about the phonology of English.
- Understanding phonology helps teachers explain why some sounds are hard for learners.
- The system of speech sounds and sound patterns in a specific language.
- Japanese phonology does not include the 'l' sound that English has.
- Children naturally acquire the phonology of their native language by age five.
- The phonology of Spanish is simpler in some ways than that of English.