Definition of phonematic in English:
phonematic
adjective ˌfɒnɪˈmatɪkˌfəʊnɪˈmatɪk
(in prosodic analysis) denoting a segmental element of vowel or consonant features which combines with other elements such as intonation or stress.
Example sentencesExamples
- The phonematic facts are far better explained and more simply set forth if we conceive of a separate phonemic category in which all stressed-vowel oppositions are suspended.
- The tone rules, which are essential and phonematic to Thai, dictate that the stress cannot and should not be expressed by changing the tone too much.
Origin
1930s: from Greek phōnēma, phōnēmatik- 'relating to a sound'.