Definition of PHONEMIC

phonemic

Meanings

Adjective

  • of or relating to phonemes of a particular language
    • "phonemic analysis"

Adverb

  • by phonemics
    • "phonemically transcribed"

Adj

  • Relating to phonemes.
  • Relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language.
  • Corresponding precisely and consistently with the sounds of the phonemes.

Origin / Etymology

From phoneme + -ic.

Scrabble Score: 17

phonemic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
phonemic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
phonemic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

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