phonologist

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US/fəˈnɑləd͡ʒɪst/

noun

A person who specializes in phonology, the functional use of sounds in language.

OriginEnglish phonology ← Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ →
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Meanings

nounphonologist (plural phonologists)

plural phonologists

  1. human sciencesA person who specializes in phonology, the functional use of sounds in language.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  3. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  4. Englishphono-
  5. Englishphonology
  6. Englishphonologist

From phonology + -ist.

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Translations

Catalan fonòleg, fonòloga
  • fonòlegperson who specializes in phonology
  • fonòlogaperson who specializes in phonology
Czech fonolog, fonoložka
  • fonologperson who specializes in phonology
  • fonoložkaperson who specializes in phonology
Danish fonolog
  • fonologperson who specializes in phonology
Dutch fonoloog
  • fonoloogperson who specializes in phonology
Esperanto fonologisto
  • fonologistoperson who specializes in phonology
Finnish fonologi
  • fonologiperson who specializes in phonology
French phonologue
  • phonologueperson who specializes in phonology
German Phonologe, Phonologin
  • Phonologeperson who specializes in phonology
  • Phonologinperson who specializes in phonology
Italian fonologo, fonologa
  • fonologoperson who specializes in phonology
  • fonologaperson who specializes in phonology
Polish fonolog
  • fonologperson who specializes in phonology
Portuguese fonólogo, fonóloga
  • fonólogoperson who specializes in phonology
  • fonólogaperson who specializes in phonology
Romanian fonolog
  • fonologperson who specializes in phonology
Russian фоно́лог
  • фоно́лог (fonólog)person who specializes in phonology
Spanish fonólogo
  • fonólogoperson who specializes in phonology

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phonologist

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Cite this entry
APA

phonologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonologist

MLA

“phonologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonologist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phonologist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonologist.

Source: phonologist on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.