Phonemic

Pronunciation: /fəˈniːmɪk/

Definitions of phonemic

adjective relating to or involving the phoneme

Example Sentences

A1 The phonemic alphabet helps students learn how to pronounce words correctly.

A2 In English, certain letters can have different phonemic values depending on the word.

B1 Teachers use phonemic awareness activities to help young learners develop their reading skills.

B2 Linguists study the phonemic inventory of different languages to understand their sound systems.

C1 The phonemic transcription of a word provides detailed information about its pronunciation.

C2 Phonemic analysis is an essential tool for researchers studying language acquisition.

Examples of phonemic in a Sentence

formal The linguist analyzed the phonemic structure of the language.

informal I learned about phonemic sounds in my linguistics class.

slang I can't figure out the phonemic symbols in this language.

figurative The phonemic differences between the two dialects were like night and day.

Grammatical Forms of phonemic

• past tense: phonemicked
• plural: phonemics
• comparative: more phonemic
• superlative: most phonemic
• present tense: phonemics
• future tense: will phonemic
• perfect tense: have phonemic
• continuous tense: is phonemicking
• singular: phonemic
• positive degree: phonemic
• infinitive: to phonemic
• gerund: phonemicking
• participle: phonemicked

Origin and Evolution of phonemic

First Known Use: 1930 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'phonemic' originated from the combination of 'phone' (related to sound) and 'emic' (related to language or linguistics).

Evolution of the word: The term 'phonemic' was first used in the field of linguistics to describe the smallest unit of sound that can change the meaning of a word in a particular language. Over time, it has become a fundamental concept in phonology and language analysis.