Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P phonics: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: phon•ics Pronunciation: (fon'iks or, for 2, fō'niks), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling. phonetics. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: phonics (Thesaurus) phonic phono TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cognoscenti Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language