phonic

[fon-ik, foh-nik] /ˈfɒn ɪk, ˈfoʊ nɪk/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to speech sounds.
Origin
1815-25; phon- + -ic
Related forms
phonically, adverb
Examples from the web for phonic
  • Good phonic instruction leads to rapid, fluent decoding, without which students cannot comprehend text.
Word Origin and History for phonic
adj.

"pertaining to sound," 1793, from Greek phone "voice" (see fame (n.)) + -ic.

phonic in Medicine

phonic phon·ic (fŏn'ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or having the nature of sound, especially speech sounds.