noun, specifically a minimal unit of sound in phonology as in strong fondness

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Example:A diphoneme can be described as a phonological unit, specifically a combination of two sounds.

Definition:A basic unit within a phonological system of a language, which may be a single sound or a combination of sounds.

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Example:Students of phonology learn to identify sound combinations like diphonemes in their study of the language’s structure.

Definition:Two sounds that are perceived as a single unit within a language’s phonological system.

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