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Synonyms

phonemic

American  
[fuh-nee-mik, foh-] / fəˈni mɪk, foʊ- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to phonemes.

    a phonemic system.

  2. of or relating to phonemics.

  3. concerning or involving the discrimination of distinctive speech elements of a language.

    a phonemic contrast.
phonemic British  
/ fəˈniːmɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the phoneme

  2. relating to or denoting speech sounds that belong to different phonemes rather than being allophonic variants of the same phoneme Compare phonetic

  3. of or relating to phonemics

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Other Word Forms

  • nonphonemic adjective
  • nonphonemically adverb
  • phonemically adverb

Etymology

Origin of phonemic

First recorded in 1930–35; phoneme + -ic

Example Sentences

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Could his trouble pronouncing acetaminophen be a phonemic paraphasic error?

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

The incidence of these kinds of mistakes takes him into this realm of phonemic paraphasia, which is a sign of underlying brain damage, not just aging.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024

Skipping or downplaying phonics, phonemic awareness and related skills makes learning to read especially difficult for kids with learning disabilities, including dyslexia.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

But for children with dyslexia, phonemic awareness is difficult.

From Scientific American • Sep. 27, 2020

In addition, there is an intrinsic relationship in the discrimination of phonemic sounds and musical sounds for children learning to read.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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