phonème

See also: Phoneme and phoneme

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φώνημα (phṓnēma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔ.nɛm/
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Noun

phonème m (plural phonèmes)

  1. (phonetics, phonology) phoneme (indivisible unit of sound in a given language)
    Coordinate term: phone

Descendants

  • Dutch: foneem, phoneem (dated)
    • Indonesian: fonem
  • German: Phonem
  • Greek: φώνημα n (fónima, phoneme)

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