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phoneme in Malay

fonem

UK/ˈfəʊ.niːm//ˈfoʊ.nim/

phoneme in Malay: fonem, warna bunyi. In English, phoneme means an indivisible unit of sound in a given language. A phoneme is an abstraction of the physical speech sounds (phones) and may encompass several different phones.

Malay words for phoneme

indivisible unit of sound
fonem, warna bunyi

English meaning of phoneme

  1. noun An indivisible unit of sound in a given language. A phoneme is an abstraction of the physical speech sounds (phones) and may encompass several different phones.

Full definition of phoneme

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Questions about phoneme in Malay

What is the meaning of phoneme in Malay?
Phoneme in Malay is fonem, warna bunyi.
Apakah maksud phoneme dalam bahasa Melayu?
Phoneme: fonem, warna bunyi.
What does phoneme mean in English?
Phoneme means an indivisible unit of sound in a given language. A phoneme is an abstraction of the physical speech sounds (phones) and may encompass several different phones.

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