Phonemic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fəˈniː.mɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Phonemic is an adjective meaning (linguistics) Relating to phonemes.
Meaning
(linguistics) Relating to phonemes.
More Meanings
- (linguistics) Relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language.
- (linguistics, of an orthography [writing system]) Corresponding precisely and consistently with the phonemes.
Example Sentences
Tone is phonemic in Chinese.
We've finished our phonemic analysis and we're ready to move on to morphology.
Spanish orthography is highly phonemic: you can tell exactly how the words sound just by looking at how they are spelled.
Word Forms
- phonematic
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phonology, phonematic, morphophonemic, phonological, phonational, morphophonetic.
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