phonemic split

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phonemic split

noun phonemic splits

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

Opposite: phonemic merger

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Opposite: phonemic merger

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noun phenomenon in which a single phoneme diverges

Español	escisión fonémica
日本語	音素分裂 onso bunretsu
Français	scission

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@misc{phonemic_split_2026,
  title = {phonemic split},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phonemic%20split},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}