phonemics
noun
pho·ne·mics
fə-ˈnē-miks 
fō-
plural in form but singular in construction
1
: a branch of linguistic analysis involving the study of phonemes
2
: the structure of a language in terms of phonemes
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“Phonemics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phonemics. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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phonemics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
pho·ne·mics
fə-ˈnē-miks, fō-
1
: a branch of linguistic analysis that consists of the study of phonemes
2
: the structure of a language in terms of phonemes
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