phonemes

Noun

Multiple smallest units of sound in a language that can change the meaning of a word when combined with other phonemes.

ریشه

The word 'phoneme' comes from the Greek word 'phōnēma' meaning 'sound' or 'voice'.

مثال

• English has around 44 phonemes.
• The phonemes /t/ and /d/ are contrastive in English.
• Linguists study the distribution of phonemes in different languages.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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