phonemic

adjective

pho·ne·mic fə-ˈnē-mik

fō-

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a phoneme

: constituting members of different phonemes (such as \n\ and \m\ in English)

: distinctive sense 2

phonemically

fə-ˈnē-mi-k(ə-)lē

fō-

adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Cognitive performance was evaluated using an array of tests: immediate recall, late recall, recognition, semantic and phonemic verbal fluency and trail-making tests. —

L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2022 Cognitive performance was evaluated using an array of tests: immediate recall, late recall, recognition, semantic and phonemic verbal fluency and trail-making tests. —

L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2022 Family School Connection targets children who lack the kindergarten readiness skills of alphabet knowledge, rhyming, blending, segmenting and phonemic awareness -- all needed for reading success. —

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