pheneme

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noun

A (hypothetical) linguistic item that is atomic both with respect to phonology as well as semantics; an item that is both a phoneme as well as a sememe.

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Meanings

nounpheneme (plural phenemes)

plural phenemes

  1. human sciencesA (hypothetical) linguistic item that is atomic both with respect to phonology as well as semantics; an item that is both a phoneme as well as a sememe.
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APA

pheneme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pheneme

MLA

“pheneme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pheneme. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pheneme,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pheneme.

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