phonics
Americannoun
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a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
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Obsolete. phonetics.
noun
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an obsolete name for acoustics
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a method of teaching people to read by training them to associate letters with their phonetic values
Other Word Forms
- phonic adjective
- phonically adverb
Etymology
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Rather than using a systematic method, such as phonics, he gradually picked up patterns on the page.
Dogs aim to please, though one of the first things we should find out is how they feel about phonics.
Each school district must convince its teachers to choose phonics.
Simply joining in with his classmates' phonics practice was something his mum Claire says she "didn't dare to dream could happen".
From BBC
After decades of debate over how to teach reading, a new bill aims to use phonics to solve the state’s literacy crisis.
From Los Angeles Times
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