phonotactics

Questions

How do you pronounce phonotactics?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfoʊnəˌtæktɪks/.

What does phonotactics mean?

A branch of phonology that deals with the restrictions a language applies to combinations of phonemes.

Where does phonotactics come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. English phono- Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g-der. Proto-Hellenic *tat͏̌t͏̌ō Ancient Greek τάσσω (tássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós)bor. New Latin tacticabor. English tactic English tactics English phonotactics From phono- (“sound”) + tactics (“organization, arranging”).

How to pronounce phonotactics

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2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfoʊnəˌtæktɪks/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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