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phonemic

phonemic

1 7.0
Describes speech sounds that change the meaning of words
  • adjective
  • /fəˈnɛmɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fonémico
  • Rhonda's reading instruction began in kindergarten and focused on phonemic awareness and phonics.
  • phonemic awareness
  • phonemic discrimination
  • phonemic awareness tasks

The development of this insight about words is called phonemic awareness.

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Examples

  • Orton Gillingham focuses on phonemic awareness and phonics embedded with a highly structured and systematic framework.

    YaleCourses

  • Reading teachers, therefore, plan and teach lessons designed to enhance phonemic awareness, a subset of phonological awareness.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The development of this insight about words is called phonemic awareness.

    YaleCourses

  • Here we examined gender differences while using the phonemic route when reading words.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Thus, there is usually a stronger relationship between phonemic awareness and reading than between phonemic discrimination and reading.

    Academic text (1993)

  • In the area of reading, phonemic awareness appears to be such a keystone behavior.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The teacher reported a history of phonemic awareness and phonics instruction.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Their reading comprehension and vocabulary scores, undergirded by phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency, are above average.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The teacher emphasized that phonemic awareness is crucial for children learning to read in any language.

  • Teachers often conduct activities to improve students' phonemic skills, helping them distinguish between similar sounds.

Synonyms

phonological
vsphonemic
  • Specialized
1 7.5

About how sounds work in a language

focuses on individual distinctive sounds of a language
phonologic
vsphonemic
  • Specialized
8.1

About how a language uses sounds and their patterns

focuses on individual distinctive sounds of a language

Compounds

phonemic system
  • Specialized
6.9

A set of sounds used to tell words apart in a language

How Contrastive

phonemic
  • Specialized
1 7.0
noncontrastive
  • Specialized
9.5
allophonic
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

phonemic positive

Morphology

phonemic = phoneme (transparent) = phoneme + ic

The adjective is regularly formed from 'phoneme' with the productive suffix '-ic' and means 'relating to phonemes'.

Etymology

Phonemic comes from the Greek root phon- meaning 'sound', the same root in telephone, microphone, and phonics. So phonemic is about the important 'sounds' in a language that can change the meaning of words.