phonemicity

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noun

The state or quality of being phonemic.

“Some people doubt the phonemicity of the English sound [ŋ], as in "singing".”

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounphonemicity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe state or quality of being phonemic.

    Some people doubt the phonemicity of the English sound [ŋ], as in "singing".

    1 more example

    Spanish orthography has high phonemicity: it corresponds precisely and consistently with the sounds of the phonemes.

    Synonyms: phonemicness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state or quality of being phonemic.

Also see

Origin

Translations

Polish fonemiczność
  • fonemicznośćTranslations
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Chicago

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

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