Bahasa Melayu

fonem

Bahasa Melayu

English

phoneme

A fonem is a speech sound that can change the meaning of a word.

ڤونيم

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Guru itu menerangkan bahawa /p/ dan /b/ ialah dua fonem yang berbeza.

    The teacher explained that /p/ and /b/ are two different phonemes.

  2. Kanak-kanak itu belajar mengenal fonem dalam perkataan mudah.

    The child learned to identify phonemes in simple words.

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What does “phoneme” mean in Malay?

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fonem

It is the smallest sound unit that can affect meaning.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.