phonics
ˈfɒnɪks
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Definition of phonics - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
educational methodTECH.method of teaching reading based on sound of lettersTECH.
  • She learned to read using phonics at an early age..
phonetics
2.
linguisticsTECH.study of how word sounds are represented by spellingTECH.
  • Phonics helps in understanding the spelling of words.
orthography phonetics spelling
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Expressions with phonics

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engaged in a phonics-based reading program
Many students are hooked on phonics to improve their reading skills.
teaching reading by correlating sounds with symbols systematically
Synthetic phonics is widely used in schools to teach children to read.

Origin of phonics

Greek, phone (sound) + -ics (study of)

Terms with phonics included in their meaning

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education
engaged in a phonics-based reading program

Examples of phonics in a sentence

  • Teachers emphasize phonics in their curriculum.
  • Teachers use phonics to teach reading.
  • Phonics is essential for early literacy development.

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  1. French:méthode phonétique, enseignement des correspondances graphème-phonème, ...
  2. German:Phonik, Lautlehre, ...
  3. Italian:fonetica, ...
  4. Spanish:fonética, ...
  5. Portuguese:método fonético, ensino fonético, ...
  6. Chinese:自然拼读法, ...
  7. Japanese:フォニックス, 音声学, ...
  8. Arabic:الطريقة الصوتية, الفونكس, ...
  9. Hebrew:פוֹנִיקְס, פוֹנִיקָה, ...
  10. Russian:фонетика, ...
  11. Ukrainian:фонетика, ...
  12. Hindi:ध्वन्यात्मक पद्धति, ध्वन्यात्मकता, ...

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