Phonologist

usgb/fəˈnɑːlədʒist/
noun

A person who studies the sounds used in language.

The phonologist performed an analysis on the vowels used in the regional dialect.
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Often appears as...

  • linguistic phonologist
  • practicing phonologist

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Specialized Field

Phonology is a specialized branch of linguistics; phonologists are experts in this narrow field.

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If you're interested in how sounds are organized in languages, consult a phonologist.
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Sound Patterns

Phonologists study patterns of sounds, not individual sounds, to understand how they work together in languages.

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The phonologist explained how the pattern of stress and intonation varies between languages.
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Regional Dialects

Phonologists can explain differences in pronunciation among regional dialects of the same language.

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A phonologist compared the pronunciation of 'car' in various English dialects.
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