phonics
(noun) teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values
Source: WordNet® 3.1
phonics (uncountable)
The study of how the sounds of words are represented by spelling.
A method of teaching elementary reading based on the phonetic interpretation of normal spelling.
Phonetics.
Acoustics.
• Pichons, chopins, cophins, pinchos
Source: Wiktionary
Phon"ics, n.
Definition: See Phonetics.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 March 2025
(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
