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phonemic split

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Noun

phonemic split (plural phonemic splits)

(phonology) The phenomenon in which a single phoneme diverges into two different phonemes.

Antonyms

phonemic merger

Translations

phenomenon in which a single phoneme diverges

French: scission (fr) f
Hungarian: fonémahasadás
Japanese: 音素分裂 (onso bunretsu)
Swedish: fonemsplittring

See also

Wikipedia article on phonemic differentiation, which includes a section on phonemic splits

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