phonology

/fəˈnɒlədʒi//fəˈnɑlədʒi/

noun

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    The way sounds function within a given language; a phonological system.

Translate “phonology” to another language

Click any language to open the translator with this word already filled in.