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phonemicization

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The process by which speech sounds are analyzed or reorganized into distinct phonemes within a language; the act, process, or result of phonemicizing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

The act, process, or result of making a writing system phonemic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From phonemicize + -ation.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: fonemicización — the process of turning speech sounds into distinct phonemes
  • Spanish: fonematización — the process of turning speech sounds into distinct phonemes