Meaning of the word phonics in English

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phonics

US /ˈfɑː.nɪks/
UK /ˈfɒn.ɪks/
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Noun

a method of teaching people to read by correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters in an alphabetic writing system.

Example:
The school uses a phonics-based approach to teach reading.
Learning phonics helps children decode new words.