phonicator

English

Etymology

From phonics +‎ educator.

Pronunciation

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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.

   I'm a phonicator, and proud of it!

   Those phonicators are going to take the joy out of learning how to read.

References

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