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phonics noun. L17.
[formed as PHONIC: see -ICS.]
The branch of science that deals with sound, esp. directly transmitted sound. L17-M19.
The branch of science that deals with spoken sounds; phonetics. M19.
The correlation between sound and symbol in an alphabetic writing system; the phonic method of teaching reading. E20.