How to pronounce phonics
American English pronunciation
FON-iks
- IPA
- /ˈfɑnɪks/
- Syllables
- FON · iks (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- FOH-niks
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What phonics means
A way of learning to read by matching letters to sounds
In a sentence: My little brother uses phonics to sound out new words like ship and chip.
Where it comes from: It comes from phon, from a Greek word meaning "sound" or "voice."
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