phonics
pho·nics
noun pl but singular in constr \ˈfä-niks, 1 is also ˈfō-\Definition of PHONICS
1
: the science of sound : acoustics
2
: a method of teaching beginners to read and pronounce words by learning the phonetic value of letters, letter groups, and especially syllables
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circa 1684
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