Phonem
dasNounphoneme
English translations
- 01
phoneme
Word details
- German meaning
- Die kleinste bedeutungsunterscheidende Einheit der Sprache.
- English meaning
- Phoneme
- Synonym
- Sprachlaut, Lauteinheit
- German example
- Das Phonem /p/ unterscheidet sich von /b/ durch die Stimmhaftigkeit.
- English example
- The phoneme /p/ differs from /b/ by its voicing.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Phonem
- Plural Form
- die Phoneme
Related words
- Phonemik
Phonemics
- phonemisch
phonemic
- phonematisch
Phonemic
- Archiphonem
Archiphoneme
- Lautgesetz
sound law
- allophonisch
allophonic
- Fonem
A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish one word from another.
- Allophon
Allophone
- Minimalpaar
Minimal pair
- Doppelbuchstabe
Double letter
Example sentences with “Phonem”
Ein Phonem ist die kleinste lautliche Einheit. (A phoneme is the smallest phonetic unit.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Phonem neuter?
Yes, 'das Phonem'.