phonotactics

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Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
24
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ˈfəʊnə(ʊ)ˌtaktɪks/
See all 3 pronunciations
/ˈfəʊnə(ʊ)ˌtaktɪks/ · /ˈfoʊnəˌtæktɪks/ · /ˈfoʊnoʊˌtæktɪks/

Definition of phonotactics

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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Etymology

From phono- (“sound”) + tactics (“organization, arranging”).

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8-letter words

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7-letter words

58 words

6-letter words

112 words

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