Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phonic

/ˈfɑn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
phon-ic
IPA
/ˈfɑn.ɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”) + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɑn.ɪk/
  • British English: /ˈfɒn.ɪk/

Derived Forms

phonically

Phrases

phonic wheel -phonic

Frequently Paired Words

-phonic phonics audio

Synonyms

phonetic

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce phonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɑn.ɪk/.
What does phonic mean?
Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic.
Where does phonic come from?
From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”) + -ic.

How to pronounce phonic

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “phonic”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfɑn.ɪk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “phonic”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “phonic” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.