Question

Using this chart of word roots and affixes, which is the most likely meaning of the word phonology?

Answer 1

Answer:

(D)

Explanation:

Phonology is a branch of linguistics that studies how languages or dialects systematically organize their sounds. The term also refers to the sound system of any particular language variety. At one time, the study of phonology only related to the study of the systems of phonemes in spoken languages.

Answer 2

Answer:

D. The study of sound

Explanation:

the -ology suffix means the study of something

the phon- prefix means sound