Why isn't phonics spelled like it sounds?

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Kalaiselvi

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Basically: because words are labels for concepts and are mostly arbitrary, with the exception of some onomatopoeia. It's usually pointless to infer anything about the quality of a thing from the quality of the name for it.
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The word "phonics" is spelled "phonics" to demonstrate the goals of phonics, which are to show general trends in English spelling based on phonetic principles.
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The word "phonics" is spelled "phonics" to demonstrate the goals of phonics, which are to show general trends in English spelling based on phonetic principles.
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"Phonics" isn't spelled like it sounds due to its Greek origins. The term derives from the Greek word "phōnē," meaning "voice" or "sound," and follows Greek-to-Latin spelling conventions rather than phonetic English spelling.
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"Phonics" isn't spelled like it sounds due to its Greek origins. The term derives from the Greek word "phōnē," meaning "voice" or "sound," and follows Greek-to-Latin spelling conventions rather than phonetic English spelling.
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