foneem

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French phonème.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foːˈneːm/
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  • Hyphenation: fo‧neem
  • Rhymes: -eːm

Noun

foneem n (plural fonemen, diminutive foneempje n)

  1. (phonology) a phoneme

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: fonem