How to Pronounce "Phoneme"

Phoneme is pronounced. Click the audio button to hear it in American, British, and Australian English.

Phoneme is considered moderately difficult to pronounce in English.

How to Say "Phoneme"

🗣️ Step by Step

Say 'foh' like the start of 'phone', then 'nee' like the word 'knee', and finally 'm' as in 'me'. Put it all together and it sounds like 'foh-nee-m'.

⚠️ Common Mistake

Many people mistakenly pronounce it as 'fone-eme' instead of using the correct sounds.

💬 Example

In linguistics, a phoneme is the smallest unit of sound that can change the meaning of a word.

Phoneme is pronounced. Click the audio button above to hear the correct pronunciation in American, British, and Australian English.

Phoneme is considered moderately difficult to pronounce.