PHONOLOGY

phonology, phonemics

(noun) the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

phonology (countable and uncountable, plural phonologies)

(linguistics, uncountable) The study of the way sounds function in languages, including phonemes, syllable structure, stress, accent, intonation, and which sounds are distinctive units within a language.

(linguistics, countable) The way sounds function within a given language; a phonological system.

Synonyms

• (study of pronunciation): orthoepy, soundlore

Hypernyms

• linguistics, phonetics

Source: Wiktionary

Pho*nol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Phono- + -logy.]

Definition: The science or doctrine of the elementary sounds uttered by the human voice in speech, including the various distinctions, modifications, and combinations of tones; phonetics. Also, a treatise on sounds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition