phonics

noun4

1. •
   A method of teaching elementary reading based on the phonetic interpretation of normal spelling.

   • Phonics has gone in and out of style for decades, and the current conflict over how to teach reading is only the latest in a tug-of-war that dates to the 19th century. — 2020
2. •
   The study of how the sounds of words are represented by spelling.
3. •
   Phonetics.
4. •
   Acoustics.