Phonemic contrast

Phonemic contrast is the property that allows the discrimination of distinctive speech elements of a language and the accompanying ability of a listener to distinguish meaning.

The term "phoneme" itself is defined in terms of contrast: The phoneme can be described as "The smallest contrastive linguistic unit which may bring about a change of meaning". In this context, a pair of close phonemes may also be called a phonemic contrast, to distinguish them from being allophones.

单词	Phonemic contrast
释义	Phonemic contrast 英语百科 Phonemic contrast Phonemic contrast is the property that allows the discrimination of distinctive speech elements of a language and the accompanying ability of a listener to distinguish meaning. The term "phoneme" itself is defined in terms of contrast: The phoneme can be described as "The smallest contrastive linguistic unit which may bring about a change of meaning". In this context, a pair of close phonemes may also be called a phonemic contrast, to distinguish them from being allophones.
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