phonematic


pho·ne·mat·ic

P0253300 (fō′nĭ-măt′ĭk)adj. Phonemic.

pho•ne•mic

(fəˈni mɪk, foʊ-)

adj. 1. of or pertaining to phonemes: a phonemic system. 2. of or pertaining to phonemics. 3. concerning or involving the discrimination of distinctive speech elements of a language: a phonemic contrast. [1930–35] pho•ne′mi•cal•ly, adv.