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How to Pronounce “phonotactic” in English

/fɒnɒtæktɪk/

pho·no·tac·tic

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What does “phonotactic” mean?

ADJECTIVE
  • Pertaining to phonotactics.
  • Pertaining to phonotaxis.

Example sentences

  • So, we all have intuitions about possible and impossible stress patterns in sentences. Moreover, we all have strong phonotactic intuitions – i.e. intuitions about what are possible and impossible sound sequences among native words in English. For instance, we'd probably all agree that blick is a possible, but non-occurring English word, whereas *bnick by contrast is not a possible native English word[.]
  • what the phonotactics would have to be to accommodate everything that was in the books, and then what further I could with that.

How to pronounce “phonotactic

Syllables:
pho · no · tac · tic
IPA:
/fɒnɒtæktɪk/
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the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

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“phonotactic” is pronounced /fɒnɒtæktɪk/ (pho · no · tac · tic). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

How many syllables are in “phonotactic”?

“phonotactic” has 4 syllables: pho · no · tac · tic.

What does “phonotactic” mean?

Pertaining to phonotactics.

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