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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries음운론
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eumunron
"음운론은 언어의 소리 체계를 연구합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The branch of linguistics that studies the systematic organization of sounds in languages.
"Her research focuses on the historical phonology of Romance languages." - 2
The system of sounds in a particular language or group of languages.
"The phonology of Italian features a distinctive contrast in consonant length."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'φωνή' (phonē, meaning 'sound, voice') and '-λογία' (-logia, meaning 'study of'). The term emerged in the late 19th century as linguistics developed into a distinct modern science, focusing on the abstract systems of sounds in languages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Phonology" is said worldwide
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phonologie
Transliteration: fɔnɔlɔʒi
"La phonologie étudie les sons du langage."
Phonologie
Transliteration: fonoˈloːɡiə
"Die Phonologie untersucht Lautsysteme."
fonologia
Transliteration: fonoˈlɔdʒa
"La fonologia analizza i fonemi della lingua italiana."
fonología
Transliteration: fonoloˈxi.a
"La fonología es una rama fundamental de la lingüística."
fonologia
Transliteration: fɔnuɫoˈži.ɐ
"A fonologia estuda os sons distintivos de uma língua."
स्विन विज्ञान
Transliteration: svin vigyan
Script: स्वनविज्ञान
"स्वनविज्ञान भाषा की ध्वनियों का अध्ययन करता है।"
音系学
Transliteration: yīnxìxué
"音系学是语言学的一个分支。"
음운론
Transliteration: eumunron
"음운론은 언어의 소리 체계를 연구합니다."
音韻論
Transliteration: on'inron
"音韻論は言語の音声システムを研究します。"
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