phonemic split

English

Noun

phonemic split (plural phonemic splits)

1. (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)

See also

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