phonology

English

/fəˈnɒlədʒi/, /fəˈnɑlədʒi/

noun
Definitions
  • (linguistics) The study of the way sounds function in languages, including phonemes, syllable structure, stress, accent, intonation, and which sounds are distinctive units within a language.
  • (linguistics) The way sounds function within a given language; a phonological system.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (speak, shine, say, glow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂-

Gloss

speak, shine, say, glow

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

話

Emoji
🗣️ 🗣️ 🙊

Timeline

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