Phonemic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to phonemes of a particular language; "phonemic analysis".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The linguist conducted a phonemic analysis of the dialect to identify its unique sound patterns.
- Phonemic awareness is a crucial skill for young readers to develop in order to decode unfamiliar words.
- The phonemic transcription of the poem revealed subtle variations in pronunciation that affected its overall meaning.
- In phonemic terms, the difference between the words "pat" and "bat" is a single phoneme.
- The language teacher used phonemic charts to help her students distinguish between similar-sounding words.