noun
- a method of teaching reading and spelling based on the sounds that letters and letter combinations represent
Usage: education
Examples
- The teacher used phonics to help students sound out unfamiliar words.
- Many elementary schools incorporate phonics into their reading curriculum.
- She learned to read through a combination of phonics and sight words.
- The phonics program focuses on letter-sound relationships.
- Parents can support phonics learning by practicing sounds at home.
- The student struggled with phonics but excelled at reading comprehension.