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Definition of phonic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

phonic

adjective
 
/ˈfɒnɪk/
 
/ˈfɑːnɪk/
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  1. (specialist) relating to sound; relating to sounds made in speech
  2. -phonic
    (in adjectives) connected with an instrument that uses or makes sound
    • telephonic
  3. Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Greek phōnē ‘voice’ + -ic.
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