phonetree
nounUK /ˈfəʊn.triː/
US /ˈfoʊn.triː/
A phonetree is a picture of a tree that helps you learn how sounds go together.
The teacher drew a phonetree on the board to show how the word families grow.
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2. A branching diagram that shows how speech sounds are related to each other.
The linguist used a phonetree to trace how the sounds changed over time.
3. A family tree of words that share the same root sound.
We made a phonetree for words that start with the 'sh' sound.
4. A teaching tool shaped like a tree with sound cards on its branches.
Each child picked a leaf from the phonetree and read the sound on it.