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the phonology of [language]
phonology 指特定语言的音系系统或音系学这个学科。
The phonology of Mandarin includes four tones.
普通话的音系学包括四个声调。
音系学
phonologies — plural of phonology
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
音系学
the study of the sound system of a language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
The phonology of Mandarin includes four tones.
普通话的音系学包括四个声调。
研究语音在语言中的功能方式,包括口音、语调、音位、重音和音节结构,以及哪些声音是语言中的区别性单位；(可数)特定语言中语音的功能方式；音系系统。
The study of the way sounds function in languages, including accent, intonation, phonemes, stress, and syllable structure, and which sounds are distinctive units within a language; (countable) the way sounds function within a given language; a phonological system.
研究某种语言的音系及其音素的分析和分类
the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
研究手语中手势成分的功能方式,以及哪些成分是语言中的区别性单位；(可数)特定手语中手势成分的功能方式。
The study of the way components of signs function in a sign language, and which components are distinctive units within the language; (countable) the way components of signs function within a given sign language.
In our linguistics class, we studied the phonology of Spanish.
在我们的语言学课上，我们学习了西班牙语的音系学。
Her research focuses on the phonology of African languages.
她的研究重点是非洲语言的音系学。
The course covers phonology, syntax, and semantics.
这门课程涵盖音系学、句法和语义学。
phonology 指特定语言的音系系统或音系学这个学科。
The phonology of Mandarin includes four tones.
普通话的音系学包括四个声调。
作为学科名称时，phonology 不可数。
She studies phonology at university.
她在大学学习音系学。
in phonology 表示“在音系学领域”。
In phonology, a phoneme is a basic unit of sound.
在音系学中，音位是基本的语音单位。
phonology 可数时指某语言的音系，复数 phonologies 指多种语言的音系。
The phonologies of English and French differ greatly.
英语和法语的音系系统差异很大。
Not this
We studied the phonology rules of English.
Use this
We studied the phonological rules of English.
phonology 是名词，意为“音系学”；修饰 rules 时应用形容词 phonological（音系的/音位规则的）。这是词性混用，改正后语法正确且意思不变。
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Phonology studies the physical properties of speech sounds.
Use this
Phonetics studies the physical properties of speech sounds.
phonology（音系学）研究的是语言中音位的系统与功能，而 speech sounds 的物理/声学属性是 phonetics（语音学）的研究对象。此处混淆了这两个学科名称，换词才能准确表达。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
生成音系学
Generative phonology provides a formal model of how sounds combine.
生成音系学为语音如何组合提供了形式化模型。
历史音系学
Historical phonology traces the development of consonant clusters in English.
历史音系学追溯英语辅音群的演变。
共时音系学
Synchronic phonology describes the sound patterns of a language at a given stage.
共时音系学描述某一阶段语言的语音模式。
英语音系学
English phonology is a core module for linguistics students.
英语音系学是语言学专业学生的核心课程。
学习音系学
We studied phonology in our first year of graduate school.
我们研究生第一年学习了音系学。
音系学与形态学
The relationship between phonology and morphology is a central topic in linguistics.
音系学与形态学之间的关系是语言学的核心课题。
Use phonologies naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：phono-像phone（声音）+ -logy表示学科，即研究语言声音系统的学问。
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、linguistics lecture、research paper 该词指对语言音系系统的研究，是语言学术语，通常用于正式或学术语境，多出现在语言学专业文献和课堂中。
All six words rhyme with phonology in American English, with stressed /ɑ/ followed by /lədʒi/. Beware similar-looking words like philosophy (/fəˈlɑsəfi/) and phonetic (/fəˈnɛtɪk/), which are not rhymes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.