adjective
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of or relating to the phoneme
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relating to or denoting speech sounds that belong to different phonemes rather than being allophonic variants of the same phoneme Compare phonetic
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of or relating to phonemics
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of phonemic
Example Sentences
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Could his trouble pronouncing acetaminophen be a phonemic paraphasic error?
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2026
These are examples of what we call phonemic paraphasia which is associated with underlying brain damage.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2024
Reading experts now widely acknowledge that before students can learn to connect sounds with written symbols, they must learn how to identify and manipulate those sounds with their mouths — an ability called phonemic awareness.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2021
But for children with dyslexia, phonemic awareness is difficult.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 27, 2020
Language and music are intertwined to the point where there is evidence of a connection in the brain between phonemic sound discrimination and musical sound discrimination.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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