phonemic
pho·ne·mic
adj \fə-ˈnē-mik, fō-\Definition of PHONEMIC
1
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a phoneme
2
a : constituting members of different phonemes (as \n\ and \m\ in English) b : distinctive 2
— pho·ne·mi·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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circa 1931
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