archiphoneme

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noun

A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.

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Meanings

nounarchiphoneme (plural archiphonemes)

plural archiphonemes

  1. human sciencesA unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.

Origin

From archi- + phoneme.

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Translations

Czech archifoném
  • archifonéma unit representing underlying phonemes
Dutch archifoneem
  • archifoneema unit representing underlying phonemes
Esperanto arkifonemo
  • arkifonemoa unit representing underlying phonemes
French archiphonème
  • archiphonèmea unit representing underlying phonemes
German Archiphonem
  • Archiphonema unit representing underlying phonemes
Hungarian archifonéma
  • archifonémaa unit representing underlying phonemes
Polish archifonem
  • archifonema unit representing underlying phonemes
Portuguese arquifonema
  • arquifonemaa unit representing underlying phonemes
Romanian arhifonem
  • arhifonema unit representing underlying phonemes
Russian архифоне́ма
  • архифоне́ма (arxifonéma)a unit representing underlying phonemes
Spanish archifonema
  • archifonemaa unit representing underlying phonemes
Cite this entry
APA

archiphoneme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archiphoneme

MLA

“archiphoneme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archiphoneme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archiphoneme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archiphoneme.

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