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pho⋅ne⋅mics

  [fuh-nee-miks, foh-]
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–noun (used with a singular verb)
1. the study of phonemes and phonemic systems.
2. the phonemic system of a language, or a discussion of this: English phonemics.
Origin:
1935–40; phoneme + -ics

Related forms:
pho⋅ne⋅mi⋅cist  [fuh-nee-muh-sist, foh-] , noun
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pho·ne·mics   (fə-nē'mĭks, fō-)   
n.   (used with a sing. verb)
The study and establishment of the phonemes of a language.
pho·ne'mi·cist (-mĭ-sĭst) n.
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Main Entry: pho·ne·mics
Pronunciation: f&-'nE-miks, fO-
Function: noun plural but singular in construction
1 : a branch oflinguistic analysis that consists of the study of phonemes
2 : the structure of a language in terms of phonemes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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