noun
- a person who studies phonology, the branch of linguistics that deals with the sound systems of languages
Examples
- The phonologist analyzed the vowel patterns in the dialect.
- She worked as a phonologist at the university’s linguistics department.
- The phonologist discovered interesting sound changes in the language.
- A skilled phonologist can identify subtle pronunciation differences.
- The phonologist’s research focused on consonant clusters.
- Many phonologists use computer software to analyze speech sounds.