Phonology Definition & Meaning

phonology
noun
  1. the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes

"Phonology" in song lyrics

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  • "abstractness in turkish phonology"
    AOL — AOL
  • "abstractness in phonology"
    AOL — AOL

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