phonemic

Relating to phonemes, the distinct units of sound in a language that distinguish one word from another.

• 🇪🇸Relativo a los fonemas, las unidades distintivas de sonido en una lengua que permiten diferenciar una palabra de otra.

1. Relating to phonemes C1 formal

   Pertaining to the distinct units of sound in a specific language that distinguish meaning.

   • The phonemic inventory of English includes about 44 sounds.
   • Phonemic awareness is crucial for learning to read.
   • The linguist analyzed the phonemic structure of the dialect.

   🇪🇸Fonémico

• more phonemic comparative form
• most phonemic superlative form

An adverb used in linguistics, particularly phonology, meaning 'in terms of phonemes' or 'with reference to the phonemic system of a language.' It describes analysis or transcription that focuses on the abstract sound units (phonemes) that distinguish meaning, rather than on their precise phonetic realizations.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio usado en lingüística, especialmente en fonología, que significa 'en términos de fonemas' o 'con respecto al sistema fonémico de una lengua'. Describe análisis o transcripciones que se centran en las unidades sonoras abstractas (fonemas) que distinguen significado, en lugar de en su realización fonética exacta.

1. By phonemics C1 formal

   In a manner relating to or based on phonemics, the study of phonemes in a language.

   • The word was analyzed phonemically to identify its distinct sounds.
   • She transcribed the sentence phonemically for the linguistics class.
   • The language is described phonemically in the textbook.

   🇪🇸fonémicamente