phonic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective pertaining to the phonic method of teaching reading
  2. adjective relating to speech
  3. adjective of or relating to speech sounds
    phonetic.
    • phonetic transcription

WordNet

Phon"ic adjective
Etymology
Gr. sound: cf. F. phonique.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic. Tyndall.

Webster 1913