🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

음운론적

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eumunlonjeok

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Phonological/ˌfɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 현상은 음운론적 관점에서 설명할 수 있다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the system of contrastive sounds in a language or in human speech generally.

    "The researchers conducted a detailed phonological analysis of the regional dialects."
  2. 2

    Connected with the abstract phonemes and sound patterns underlying spoken words.

    "Children develop phonological awareness before they learn to read fluently."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Modern Latin 'phonologia' (combining Greek 'phōnē' meaning 'sound, voice' and '-logia' meaning 'study of') combined with the adjectival suffix '-ical'. It emerged in the late 19th century as linguistics developed into an autonomous scientific discipline focused on the abstract sound systems of languages.

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