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phonemes

/fɒnɪmiːz/ noun · British & US
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What does phonemes mean?

noun

The distinct units of sound in a spoken language, which cannot be further divided into smaller sounds. In linguistics, phonemes are the abstract units of sound that distinguish one word from another.

Example

"The study of phonemes is essential for understanding how languages are structured and how they are perceived by speakers."

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