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Phonics

Noun CEFR B1
ˈfɒnɪks

Definitions

  1. The study of how the sounds of words are represented by spelling.
    uncountable
  2. A method of teaching elementary reading based on the phonetic interpretation of normal spelling.
    uncountable
  3. Phonetics.
    uncountable
  4. Acoustics.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Phonics has gone in and out of style for decades, and the current conflict over how to teach⟳ reading is only the latest in a tug-of-war that dates to the 19th century.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Phonier Phonies Phoniest Phonily Phoniness Phoning

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