phonematic

pho·ne·ma·tic
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UK/ˌfəʊ.nəˈmæ.tɪk/US/ˌfoʊ.nəˈmæ.tɪk/

adjective

Pertaining to phonemes.

Similar
phonemic
OriginEnglish phoneme ← Ancient Greek φώνημα (phṓnēma) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ →
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Meanings

adjectivephonematic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to phonemes.

    Synonyms: phonemic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePertaining to phonemes.

Similar
phonemic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  3. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  4. Ancient Greekφωνέω (phōnéō)
  5. Ancient Greekφώνημα (phṓnēma)
  6. Englishphoneme
  7. Englishphonematic

From phoneme + -atic.

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Translations

Greek φωνηματικός
  • φωνηματικός (fonimatikós)1. Pertaining to phonemes.
Polish fonemiczny
  • fonemiczny1. Pertaining to phonemes.
Spanish fonemático
  • fonemático1. Pertaining to phonemes.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phonematic

staticautomaticdemocraticsystematicatticthematicschematicaromatichepaticfanaticbureaucraticerraticlymphaticchromaticasymptomaticrheumaticidiosyncratickinematicaristocraticadiabaticemphaticasthmaticaxiomaticprismatic
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Anagrams

metaphonic
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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