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phonic definition

phonic (fän′ik, fōn′-)

adjective

  1. of, or having the nature of, sound; esp., of speech sounds
  2. of or relating to phonics

Etymology: phon- + -ic

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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