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phonemic split

English

Noun

phonemic split ‎(plural phonemic splits)

(linguistics) 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

Japanese: 音素分裂 ‎(onso bunretsu)

See also

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