Phonem

German

Alternative forms

• Fonem

Etymology

Borrowed from French phonème.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foˈneːm/

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Noun

Phonem n (strong, genitive Phonems, plural Phoneme)

1. (linguistics) phoneme

Declension

Declension of Phonem [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Phonem	die	Phoneme
genitive	eines	des	Phonems	der	Phoneme
dative	einem	dem	Phonem	den	Phonemen
accusative	ein	das	Phonem	die	Phoneme

Derived terms

• phonematisch
• phonemisch

Related terms

• Graphem
• Phon
• Phonologie

Further reading

• “Phonem” in Duden online
• “Phonem” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache