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pho⋅ne⋅mics

[fuh-nee-miks, foh-]
–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


pho⋅ne⋅mi⋅cist [fuh-nee-muh-sist, foh-] , noun
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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
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