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phonemicize

[ fuh-nee-muh-sahyz, foh- ]

verb (used with object)

, pho·ne·mi·cized, pho·ne·mi·ciz·ing.
  1. to transcribe into phonemic symbols.
  2. to analyze (a word, the sound structure of a language, etc.) by establishing its phonemes.


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Other Words From

  • pho·nemi·ci·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phonemicize1

First recorded in 1935–40; phonemic + -ize

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