Quick Start

Welcome to PhonoLex! This guide will help you get started with the tool.

Accessing PhonoLex

Visit phonolex.com to use PhonoLex in your browser. No installation or signup required!

Your First Word List

1. Open Custom Word Lists
2. Add a phoneme pattern (e.g. starts with /k/)
3. Optionally add property filters (developmental frequency, AoA, concreteness, etc.) and a CV-shape constraint
4. Click Build Word List to see results
5. Export to CSV or copy individual words

Your First Sentence Retrieval

1. Open Sentences
2. Add a phoneme rule (e.g. STARTS_WITH /k/) and/or a contrastive constraint (e.g. minimal pair b/d at initial position)
3. Optionally add psycholinguistic-norm bounds via the age-band frequency picker (2y / 5y / 8y / 12y / all)
4. Hit retrieve — top sentences come back with per-word highlight overlay showing which words earned the slot
5. Click any highlighted word to open its profile

Next Steps

• Explore the Tools Overview for the five live tools
• Check out specific tool guides in the User Guide section