Phonologist
noun
A person who studies the sounds used in language.
The phonologist performed an analysis on the vowels used in the regional dialect.
Often appears as...
- linguistic phonologist
- practicing phonologist
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A person who studies the sounds used in language.
The phonologist performed an analysis on the vowels used in the regional dialect.
Often appears as...
- linguistic phonologist
- practicing phonologist
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Specialized Field
Phonology is a specialized branch of linguistics; phonologists are experts in this narrow field.
If you're interested in how sounds are organized in languages, consult a phonologist.
Pro Tip 2/3Sound Patterns
Phonologists study patterns of sounds, not individual sounds, to understand how they work together in languages.
The phonologist explained how the pattern of stress and intonation varies between languages.
Pro Tip 3/3Regional Dialects
Phonologists can explain differences in pronunciation among regional dialects of the same language.
A phonologist compared the pronunciation of 'car' in various English dialects.
Pro Tip 1/3Specialized Field
Phonology is a specialized branch of linguistics; phonologists are experts in this narrow field.
If you're interested in how sounds are organized in languages, consult a phonologist.
Pro Tip 2/3Sound Patterns
Phonologists study patterns of sounds, not individual sounds, to understand how they work together in languages.
The phonologist explained how the pattern of stress and intonation varies between languages.
Pro Tip 3/3Regional Dialects
Phonologists can explain differences in pronunciation among regional dialects of the same language.
A phonologist compared the pronunciation of 'car' in various English dialects.
Pro Tip 1/3Specialized Field
Phonology is a specialized branch of linguistics; phonologists are experts in this narrow field.
If you're interested in how sounds are organized in languages, consult a phonologist.
Pro Tip 2/3Sound Patterns
Phonologists study patterns of sounds, not individual sounds, to understand how they work together in languages.
The phonologist explained how the pattern of stress and intonation varies between languages.
Pro Tip 3/3Regional Dialects
Phonologists can explain differences in pronunciation among regional dialects of the same language.
A phonologist compared the pronunciation of 'car' in various English dialects.
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