Phonotactics

//ˈfəʊnə(ʊ)ˌtaktɪks// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A branch of phonology that deals with the restrictions a language applies to combinations of phonemes. uncountable

Etymology

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

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