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phonemic

adjective
pho·​ne·​mic | \ fə-ˈnē-mik How to pronounce phonemic (audio) , fō-\

Definition of phonemic

1 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a phoneme
2a : constituting members of different phonemes (such as \n\ and \m\ in English)
b : distinctive sense 2

Other Words from phonemic

phonemically \ fə-​ˈnē-​mi-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce phonemically (audio) , fō-​ \ adverb

First Known Use of phonemic

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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