PHONEMICIZE Meaning and
Definition
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Phonemicize is a verb that describes the process of transforming a word or language into its phonemic representation or transcription. This involves identifying and categorizing the sounds or phonemes that make up the spoken language, and representing them using a standardized set of symbols or letters. Phonemes are the smallest distinct units of sound in a language that can change the meaning of a word.
Phonemicizing a word or language allows linguists, researchers, language teachers, or language learners to analyze and study its phonological structure, pronunciation patterns, and phonetic features. This process helps to identify and understand the distinct sounds present in a language, such as vowels, consonants, and stress patterns. By phonemicizing a word, one can capture the underlying sound structure rather than the specific way it is pronounced by an individual or in a particular dialect.
Phonemicization is often used in the fields of linguistics, phonetics, and language learning to provide a consistent and reliable representation of the sounds of a language. It is also used to develop phonemic alphabet systems or phonetic transcriptions for various languages to facilitate language teaching, writing systems, or linguistic research.
In summary, phonemicize is a verb that describes the process of analyzing and representing the sounds of a language using phonemes, helping to understand its phonological structure and pronunciation patterns.
Etymology of PHONEMICIZE
The word "phonemicize" is derived from the combination of two separate words - "phonemic" and "-ize".
The term "phonemic" comes from the field of linguistics and is derived from the word "phonic", which in turn is derived from the Greek word "phone" meaning "sound". Phonic refers to the study and analysis of speech sounds. The suffix "-emic" is used to form adjectives related to a particular field or discipline. Therefore, "phonemic" refers to something related to the study or analysis of speech sounds, particularly in terms of their distinctive features or units.
The suffix "-ize" is a common English suffix derived from the Greek suffix "-izo". It is used to form verbs that indicate to cause, make, or transform something into a specific state or condition. For example, "visualize" means to form a mental image or picture.
Conjugate verb Phonemicize
CONDITIONAL
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CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS
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would be phonemicizing
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CONDITIONAL PERFECT
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would have phonemicize
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CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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FUTURE
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will phonemicize
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS
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FUTURE PERFECT
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will have phonemicized
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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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IMPERATIVE
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phonemicize
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let´s phonemicize
to phonemicize
PAST
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phonemicized
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phonemicized
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phonemicized
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phonemicized
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phonemicized
PAST CONTINUOUS
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was phonemicizing
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PAST PARTICIPLE
phonemicized
PAST PERFECT
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had phonemicized
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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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had been phonemicizing
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PRESENT
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phonemicize
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phonemicize
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phonemicizes
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phonemicize
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phonemicize
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I
am phonemicizing
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are phonemicizing
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is phonemicizing
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PRESENT PARTICIPLE
phonemicizing
PRESENT PERFECT
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have phonemicized
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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