subphoneme

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noun

A part of a phoneme

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Meanings

nounsubphoneme (plural subphonemes)

plural subphonemes

  1. A part of a phoneme

Origin

From sub- + phoneme.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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