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(pho-nemes) 2 syllables

Definition

plural noun. linguistics one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language

Example Sentence

Phonemes are small units of sound.

Synonyms

group of sounds; set of speech sounds; distinctive sound

Antonyms

silence

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phonemes
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