phonic
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His team’s series of experiments showed that whales produce their wide repertoire of sounds with the same organ — the phonic lips in their nose, which vibrate much like a larynx does in humans.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2023
The phonic lips consist of connective tissue and fat.
From Reuters • Mar. 2, 2023
In 2012, the transmissions switched from analog to digital, reducing the recurrence of other phonic intrusions, to McCown’s chagrin.
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2018
One of the forces behind this phonic revolution seems to have been sheer thespian ambition.
From The Guardian • Nov. 26, 2012
These phonic drills will deal largely with the new words that occur in the daily reading lessons.
From How to Teach Phonics by Williams, Lida M.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.