Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z phonemark A non-legislative designation by a telephone call from a legislator, of specific projects for funding as part of funding for more general programs. phonematic Pertaining to phonemes. phonematically In a phonematic way. phonematics phonemics phoneme An indivisible unit of sound in a given language. A phoneme is an abstraction of the physical speech sounds (phones) and may encompass several different phones. phonemehood The property of being a phoneme. phonemic Relating to phonemes. phonemical phonemic phonemically By means of, or in terms, of phonemes. phonemicist A person who studies phonemics. phonemicity The state or quality of being phonemic. phonemicization The process by which speech sounds are analyzed or reorganized into distinct phonemes within a language; the act, process, or result of phonemicizing. phonemicize To represent as a phoneme or series of phonemes. phonemicness Synonym of phonemicity. phonemics The study of phonemes and their written representations. phonemization The process of making or becoming phonemic. phonemize To make phonemic; to make (something) a distinct phoneme. phonendoscope A form of stethoscope used in auscultation phoneography The use of a mobile phone to take photographs. phonepost An online post made on a mobile phone, especially one which contains typographical or formatting errors. phoneputer A smartphone used for the tasks traditionally done by computer, rather than for telephone calls etc. phoner One who phones. phones headphones phonescoping photography with a mobile phone that is connected to a spotting scope phonestheme A sound that, because it appears in a number of words of similar meaning, has a recognizable semantic association. phonesthemic Of or pertaining to a phonestheme. phonetic Relating to the sounds of spoken language. phonetical of, or pertaining to phonetics. phonetically In the way it sounds, particularly: written to describe the sound rather than the dictionary spelling. phonetician A person who specializes in the physiology, acoustics, and perception of speech. phoneticism The phonetic representation of sounds phoneticist An expert in phonetics. phoneticization The process or result of phoneticizing. phoneticize To spell by phonetic script. phonetics The study of the physical sounds of human speech, concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phones), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception, and their representation by written symbols. phonetise To represent by phonetic signs. phonetism The science dealing with vocal sounds; phonetics. phonetist Someone versed in phonetics; a phonologist or phonetician. phonetization The art or process of representing sounds by phonetic signs. phonetize To represent (something) by phonetic signs. phoneward Towards a telephone. phonewise In terms or by means of the telephone. phoneword An alphanumeric word or phrase representing a telephone number, its letters corresponding to those on a telephone keypad. Phong A surname. Phongmed A gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. phongyi A Buddhist monk. phoniatric Of or pertaining to phoniatrics. phoniatrically In terms of, or by means of, phoniatrics. phoniatrician A practitioner of phoniatrics. phoniatrics The medical research and treatment of organs involved with speech production. phoniatrist One who studies phoniatrics. phoniatry phoniatrics phonic Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic. phonically In accordance with the principles of phonics. phonicate To have phone sex (with someone). phonicator An educator who champions the use of phonics instruction as a method of beginning or remedial reading instruction, often used as a self-referent. phonics The study of how the sounds of words are represented by spelling. phonily In a phony way, or to a phony extent. phoniness The condition or quality of being phony or fake. phoning The act of placing a telephone call. phonino A massless fermionic collective excitation in the form of sound described by supersymmetry phonk A style of music derived from hip-hop and trap music, directly inspired by 1990s Memphis rap. phono Someone, a person. phonoabsorption the absorption of sound phonoaesthetic Relating to phonoaesthetics. phonoarticulatory Relating to phonetic articulation phonoaudiological Relating to phonoaudiology. phonoaudiologist One who studies phonoaudiology. phonoaudiology speech therapy phonobreather A non-linear wave that can transport energy in a coupled oscillator chain by means of a phase-torsion mechanism. phonocamptic reflective of sound. phonocardiogram An image produced by a phonocardiograph. phonocardiograph A device that records and displays the sounds made by the heart. phonocardiographic Relating to phonocardiography. phonocardiographically By means of phonocardiography. phonocardiography The recording of the sounds of the heart. phonocentric Supporting or relating to phonocentrism. phonocentricity The quality of being phonocentric. phonocentrism The idea that sounds and speech are inherently superior to (or more natural than) written language. phonocentrist A proponent of phonocentrism. phonodeik An early sound-recording apparatus that converted sound waves into visual images. phonodisc A disc (rather than a cylinder, etc.) on which sound has been recorded. phonofiddle A Stroh violin. phonogenic Suited to audio recording, particularly to being on a phonograph record phonogram A character or symbol (grapheme) that represents a sound, as opposed to logograms and determinatives. phonogramically In terms of or by means of an audio recording. phonogrammatic Pertaining to or involving a phonogram. phonogrammatical Synonym of phonogrammatic. phonogrammic Of or relating to phonograms. phonograph A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe. phonographer A person skilled at phonography. phonographic of or relating to phonography or to a phonograph phonographically By means of a phonograph. phonographist A phonographer. phonography The transcription of speech using symbols. phonoideogram A phono-semantic compound. phonolexical Synonym of lexicophonological. phonolite A light-coloured rock of volcanic origin composed mostly of alkali feldspars. phonolitic Relating to or composed of phonolite. phonolocate To move towards an attractive sound phonologer A phonologist. phonological Of or relating to phonology. phonologically In accordance with phonology. phonologist A person who specializes in phonology, the functional use of sounds in language. phonologization The development of a phonetic feature into a phonemic one. phonologize To shift to a phonemic status by developing a phonetic feature. phonology The study of the way sounds function in languages, including accent, intonation, phonemes, stress, and syllable structure, and which sounds are distinctive units within a language; (countable) the way sounds function within a given language; a phonological system. phonomania Homicidal mania. phonomechanocardiographic Relating to phonomechanocardiography. phonomechanocardiography phonocardiography and mechanocardiography combined. phonometer A particular instrument for measuring the force of sounds. phonometric Relating to the measurement of sound phonometry The measurement of sound. phonomicrosurgery microsurgery in order to improve the voice, typically of a professional singer phonomicrosurgical Relating to phonomicrosurgery phonomime A word or phrase that mimics a sound. phonomimesis Synonym of onomatopoeia phonomimetic That mimics a sound phonomimic Being or relating to a form of deaf sign language in which the signs have semantic connection to the sounds, e.g. a cat-like clawing gesture for a hissing sibilant. phonomotor An instrument in which motion is produced by sound waves. phonomyogram The record produced by phonomyography. phonomyography A technique to measure the force of muscle contraction by recording the low-frequency sounds created during muscular activity. phonon The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave. phononeurosis A voice disorder resulting from emotional disturbance. phononic Relating to the study of phonons. phononics The branch of physics concerned with phonons. phononless That does not involve phonons phonopathy Any disease that affects a person's speech phonophile A collector of phonograph records. phonophobe An individual who suffers from phonophobia. phonophobia An unusual fear of sound, especially of speaking aloud or of one's own voice. phonophobic Of or pertaining to phonophobia. phonophore The phonetic component of a sinograph. phonophoresis The use of ultrasound to enhance the delivery of topically applied drugs. phonophoretic Relating to phonophoresis. phonophoretically By means of phonophoresis. phonophoric Sound-bearing; said of certain characters in otherwise ideographic languages. phonophotogram Synonym of phonophotograph. phonophotograph An image created by phonophotography. phonophotographic Relating to phonophotography. phonophotography A technique for photographically recording sound vibrations, used in ethnomusicology. phonophotophobia Synonym of photophonophobia. phonoplex A railway telegraph system allowing multiple messages to be transmitted at the same time on a single wire. phonopneumography The recording and analysis of bronchopulmonary sounds phonopore An invention allowing telephonic voice communications to be transmitted over existing Morse code telegraph infrastructure. phonoreception The perception of sound by animals through specialized sense organs; hearing. phonoreceptive Relating to phonoreception. phonoreceptor A sensory receptor that detects and responds to sound stimuli. phonorecord A physical object that contains a permanent record of a sound. phonorecording A recording of sound or music.