/ Dictionary / Index P phonotactic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pho•no•tac•tic Pronunciation: (fō"nu-tak'tik), [key] — adj. Ling. of or pertaining to phonotactics:(sr) and (dl) at the beginning of words. Phonotactic constraints in English prevent the occurrence of the consonant clusters Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. phonoscope phonotactics Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language