/ 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jovial Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language