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phonic

[fon-ik, foh-nik] / ˈfɒn ɪk, ˈfoʊ nɪk /
ADJECTIVE
acoustic
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
auricular
Synonyms






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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

One of the forces behind this phonic revolution seems to have been sheer thespian ambition.

From The Guardian • Nov. 26, 2012

Children are systematically taught around 40 phonic sounds and the combination of letters used to represent each sound.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2012

The composition of the phonic spheres gave their surfaces an acute sensitivity and resonance.

From The Moon Pool by Merritt, Abraham