phonemicize

pho·ne·mi·cize

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuh-nee-muh-sahyz, foh-]
- /fəˈni məˌsaɪz, foʊ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuh-nee-muh-sahyz, foh-]
- /fəˈni məˌsaɪz, foʊ-/

Definitions of phonemicize word

verb with object phonemicize to transcribe into phonemic symbols. 1
verb with object phonemicize to analyze (a word, the sound structure of a language, etc.) by establishing its phonemes. 1
verb phonemicize to group, explain or transcribe (a sound) with reference to phonemes 0
verb phonemicize to (cause to) progress to the level of a phoneme 0

See all 4 definitions of phonemicize

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Origin of phonemicize

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; phonemic + -ize

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Parts of speech for Phonemicize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phonemicize

phonemicize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

phonemicize usage trend in Literature

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