phonemics

pho·ne·mics

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fuh-nee-miks, foh-]
- /fəˈni mɪks, foʊ-/
- /fəʊ.ˈniː.mɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuh-nee-miks, foh-]
- /fəˈni mɪks, foʊ-/

Definitions of phonemics word

noun phonemics the study of phonemes and phonemic systems. 1
noun phonemics the phonemic system of a language, or a discussion of this: English phonemics. 1
noun phonemics that aspect of linguistics concerned with the classification, analysis, interrelation, and environmental changes of the phonemes of a language 0
noun phonemics the study of the phonemic systems of languages 0
noun phonemics the description and classification of the phonemes of a specific language 0

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Origin of phonemics

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; phoneme + -ics

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Parts of speech for Phonemics

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phonemics

phonemics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for phonemics

noun phonemics

orthoepy — the study of correct pronunciation.

Just one Synonym for phonemics