What does "phonotactics" mean?

A branch of phonology that deals with the restrictions a language applies to combinations of phonemes.

How do you pronounce "phonotactics"?

Pronounced //ˈfəʊnə(ʊ)ˌtaktɪks//.

/ˈfəʊnə(ʊ)ˌtaktɪks/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

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A branch of phonology that deals with the restrictions a language applies to combinations of phonemes. uncountable

From phono- (“sound”) + tactics (“organization, arranging”).