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phoneme

/ˈfəʊniːm/

/ˈfoʊnim/

Translations

phonemenoun

phonemes

/ˈfəʊniːm/

/ˈfoʊnim/

The phoneme /p/ in 'pat' is different from the phoneme /b/ in 'bat'.

Фонема /p/ в слове 'pat' отличается от фонемы /b/ в слове 'bat'.

Synonyms

speech sound

linguistic unit

phonemeadjective

/ˈfəʊniːm/

/ˈfoʊniːm/

Used attributively in linguistic contexts (e.g., "phoneme awareness tasks")

phonemenoun

The smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

In English, the words 'bat' and 'pat' differ by only one phoneme.

phonemeadjective

Relating to, consisting of, or involving phonemes.

Teachers often use phoneme awareness exercises to develop early reading skills.