phonemic

Example Sentences

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Could his trouble pronouncing acetaminophen be a phonemic paraphasic error?

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

The incidence of these kinds of mistakes takes him into this realm of phonemic paraphasia, which is a sign of underlying brain damage, not just aging.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024

But for children with dyslexia, phonemic awareness is difficult.

From Scientific American • Sep. 27, 2020

Their method is systematic, and is based on phonemic awareness and phonics, although it is not solely phonics.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2019

Language and music are intertwined to the point where there is evidence of a connection in the brain between phonemic sound discrimination and musical sound discrimination.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin