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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
phonic
adjective
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Classify as a phonic alternative, but this is tentative.
▪ I imagine a phonic conspiracy between the world's languages.
▪ I label these additional graphemes phonic indicators.
▪ If not, it's a bad phonic error.
▪ Since it is a reasonable phonic alternative, this suggests that the error is one of visualisation.
▪ This is also true in connection with spelling, and so phonic knowledge remains an essential element in the language learning programme.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Phonic

Phonic \Phon"ic\, a. [Gr. ? sound: cf. F. phonique.] Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic.
--Tyndall.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
phonic

"pertaining to sound," 1793, from Greek phone "voice" (see fame (n.)) + -ic.

Wiktionary
phonic

a. Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic.

WordNet
phonic
  1. adj. pertaining to the phonic method of teaching reading

  2. relating to speech

  3. of or relating to speech sounds; "phonetic transcription" [syn: phonetic]

Wikipedia
Phonic

Phonic may refer to:

  • A synonym of phonetic, adjective pertaining to sounds or speech.
  • Phonic Corporation, Taiwan based professional audio equipment manufacturer.
see also
  • Phonics, method for teaching reading

Usage examples of "phonic".

The other, at once less imposing and more intimidating, was a phonic stiletto.

Flinx sensed the phonic stiletto hovering dangerously close to his spine.

Clean-killing as the phonic stiletto was, it still seemed as if there ought to be some pain.

Murray adopted a phonic system of teaching reading, not so complete as the late Mr.

The composition of the phonic spheres gave their surfaces an acute sensitivity and resonance.

When he went to buy it, the shopkeeper would, in his earthy Chinese manner, designate it with a remarkable phonic mime of the substance at work.

I used the phonic letters, a message from me would be very likely to excite the curiosity of officials who would care about no other.