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• pho|nol|o|gy — «foh NOL uh jee», noun. 1. the system of sounds used in a language: »A linguist examining the phonology of a language can identify the points at which divergences of interpretation can be expected (H. A. Gleason, Jr.). 2. the study of sounds of a …   Useful english dictionary

• pho|nol|o|gist — «foh NOL uh jihst», noun. an expert in phonology: »The phonologist will begin his task by making numerous phonetic transcriptions…before attempting to construct his phonemic pattern (Simeon Potter) …   Useful english dictionary

• mor|pho|pho|nol|o|gy — «MR fuh foh NOL uh jee», noun. the study of the phonological variations occurring in morphemes …   Useful english dictionary

• nol — ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; Ac·et·am·i·nol; ace·tyl·car·bi·nol; ace·tyl·meth·yl·car·bi·nol; ac·ti·nol·o·gy; al·ka·nol; al·ka·nol·a·mine; am·i·nol·y·sis; ami·no·phe·nol; am·mo·nol·y·sis; an·thra·nol; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sin; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sis;… …   English syllables

• Lon Nol — (1913 1985) était un homme politique cambodgien qui fut premier ministre et président de la République khmère. Officier de l armée cambodgienne, il était, dans les années 1960 le leader de la droite cambodgienne et sera plusieurs fois ministre de …   Wikipédia en Français

• phonology — pho·nol·o·gy …   English syllables

• phonology — pho•nol•o•gy [[t]fəˈnɒl ə dʒi, foʊ [/t]] n. pl. gies 1) phn the study of the distribution and patterning of speech sounds in a language and of the tacit rules governing pronunciation 2) phn the phonological system or the body of phonological… …   From formal English to slang

• phonology — pho|nol|o|gy [ fou nalədʒi ] noun uncount LINGUISTICS the study of the pattern of speech sounds used in a particular language a. the pattern of speech sounds used in a particular language ╾ pho|no|log|i|cal [ ,founə ladʒıkl, ,fanə ladʒıkl ]… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• phonology — pho|nol|o|gy [fəˈnɔlədʒi US ˈna: ] n [U] technical the study of the system of speech sounds in a language, or the system of sounds itself >phonologist n >phonological [ˌfəunəˈlɔdʒıkəl, ˌfɔn US ˌfounəˈla: ] adj >phonologically [ kli] adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• phonologist — pho·nol·o·gist …   English syllables