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单词 phoneme
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Definition of phoneme in English:

phoneme

noun ˈfəʊniːmˈfoʊnim
Phonetics
  • Any of the perceptually distinct units of sound in a specified language that distinguish one word from another, for example p, b, d, and t in the English words pad, pat, bad, and bat.

    〔语音〕音位。比较ALLOPHONE

    Compare with allophone
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For example, a vowel phoneme cannot exist without a pitch, but pitch may exist as a dimension without any linguistic properties.
    • They can distinguish between any two sounds which represent distinct phonemes in any of the world's languages.
    • The English language is an alphabetic system, meaning that our written symbols correspond to the separate sounds, or phonemes, in spoken language.
    • Whereas the five classic vowel letters match the five vowel phonemes of a language like Spanish, they are insufficient to distinguish the much larger number of vowel phonemes of English.
    • He was able to complete items requiring deletion of syllables and initial phonemes but had difficulty with items requiring deletion of final phonemes or phonemes within a word.

Derivatives

  • phonemic

  • adjective fə(ʊ)ˈniːmɪk
    Phonetics
    • Relating to phonemes or analysis using phonemes.

      some children do not develop early decoding skills because they lack phonemic awareness
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Several researchers have concluded that directed instruction in various aspects of phonological processing, and phonemic awareness in particular, may be necessary to prevent early reading failure in some children.
      • Research confirms that the manipulation of phonemes (e.g., phonemic awareness) is important in the reading process and allows students a clearer understanding of the alphabetic principle.
      • Under the No Child Left Behind Act, state and local proposals for reading instruction must include five components: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, and text comprehension.
  • phonemics

  • plural noun fə(ʊ)ˈniːmɪksfoʊˈnimɪks
    • usually treated as singular The study of phonemes or distinct units of sound in a language; phonology.

      Pike's seminal work on the phonemics of tonal languages
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Time is what ultimately binds individual letters into words, without which there would be only phonemics.
      • At least since Pike's seminal work on the phonemics of tone languages, designers of orthographies have grappled with this problem.
      • The comments section has some interesting thoughts - including people who moot changing English spelling to reflect the phonetics or phonemics.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French phonème, from Greek phōnēma 'sound, speech', from phōnein 'speak'.

Definition of phoneme in US English:

phoneme

nounˈfoʊnimˈfōnēm
Phonetics
  • Any of the perceptually distinct units of sound in a specified language that distinguish one word from another, for example p, b, d, and t in the English words pad, pat, bad, and bat.

    〔语音〕音位。比较ALLOPHONE

    Compare with allophone
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The English language is an alphabetic system, meaning that our written symbols correspond to the separate sounds, or phonemes, in spoken language.
    • He was able to complete items requiring deletion of syllables and initial phonemes but had difficulty with items requiring deletion of final phonemes or phonemes within a word.
    • For example, a vowel phoneme cannot exist without a pitch, but pitch may exist as a dimension without any linguistic properties.
    • They can distinguish between any two sounds which represent distinct phonemes in any of the world's languages.
    • Whereas the five classic vowel letters match the five vowel phonemes of a language like Spanish, they are insufficient to distinguish the much larger number of vowel phonemes of English.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French phonème, from Greek phōnēma ‘sound, speech’, from phōnein ‘speak’.

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