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Definitions from the WebHyponemDescription:A hyponem is a linguistic term used in phonetics and phonology to represent the phonemic representation of a speech sound. It refers to the underlying mental concept or abstract representation of a particular sound unit in a language. Senses:Sense 1:In phonetics, hyponems are used to describe the inventory of speech sounds in a particular language. They provide a way to categorize and analyze sounds based on their phonological features. Example sentence: The hyponems for English include consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/. Sense 2:In phonology, hyponems are used to represent the contrastive phonological units in a language. They play a crucial role in determining the phonemic structure of words and the rules governing sound patterns. Example sentence: The hyponem /æ/ and /e/ create a minimal pair in English, distinguishing words like "cat" and "cut". Sense 3:Colloquially, hyponem can refer to a specific regional dialect or accent within a local community. Example sentence: The hyponem spoken in that rural village has distinct pronunciation patterns compared to standard language. Related products on Amazon: | ||||
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