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pho⋅ne⋅mic

  [fuh-nee-mik, foh-]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to phonemes: a phonemic system.
2. of or pertaining to phonemics.
3. concerning or involving the discrimination of distinctive speech elements of a language: a phonemic contrast.
Origin:
1930–35; phoneme + -ic

Related forms:
pho⋅ne⋅mi⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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pho·ne·mic   (fə-nē'mĭk, fō-)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to phonemes.

  2. Of or relating to phonemics.

  3. Serving to distinguish phonemes or distinctive features.

pho·ne'mi·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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