pho·neme 
/ˈfoʊˌni:m/ noun
plural pho·nemes /ˈfoʊˌni:m/ noun [count] linguistics : the smallest unit of speech that can be used to make one word different from another word
▪ The sounds represented by “c” and “b” are different phonemes, as in the words “cat” and “bat.”
▪ The sounds represented by “c” and “b” are different phonemes, as in the words “cat” and “bat.”
— pho·ne·mic /fəˈni:mɪk/ adjective
▪ phonemic analysis
/fəˈni:mɪk/ adjective ▪ phonemic analysis
— pho·ne·mi·cal·ly /fəˈni:mɪkli/ adverb
▪ phonemically distinct
/fəˈni:mɪkli/ adverb ▪ phonemically distinct
