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phonemic in Malay

fonemik

/fəˈniː.mɪk/US/fəˈni.mɪk/

phonemic in Malay: fonemik. In English, phonemic means relating to phonemes.

Malay words for phonemic

1. relating to phonemes
fonemik

English meaning of phonemic

  1. adjective Relating to phonemes.
  2. adjective Relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language.
  3. adjective Corresponding precisely and consistently with the phonemes.

Full definition of phonemic

phonemic in a sentence

  • We've finished our phonemic analysis and we're ready to move on to morphology.
  • Tone is phonemic in Chinese.
  • Spanish orthography is highly phonemic: you can tell exactly how the words sound just by looking at how they are spelled.

phonemic in other languages

Questions about phonemic in Malay

What is the meaning of phonemic in Malay?
Phonemic in Malay is fonemik.
Apakah maksud phonemic dalam bahasa Melayu?
Phonemic: fonemik.
What does phonemic mean in English?
Phonemic means relating to phonemes.

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