"phonicator" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-phonicator.ogg [Australia] Forms: phonicators [plural]
Etymology: phonics + educator Etymology templates: {{af|en|phonics|educator}} phonics + educator Head templates: {{en-noun}} phonicator (plural phonicators)
  1. (humorous, slang, sometimes derogatory) An educator who champions the use of phonics instruction as a method of beginning or remedial reading instruction, often used as a self-referent. Tags: derogatory, humorous, slang, sometimes
    Sense id: en-phonicator-en-noun-Hb3Rsgvv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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