Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-phonic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: -phon-ic
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms adjectives relating to sound.

Etymology

Partly from -phone + -ic, and partly from -phony + -ic, ultimately from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). Attested from the 19th century.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -phone, -phony
Root: *bʰeh₂-, φωνή
Suffix: -ic

Synonyms

-phonous

Questions

What does -phonic mean?: Forms adjectives relating to sound.
Where does -phonic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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