phonemic

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A particular concern for Aldwin is that he frequently makes something called phonemic paraphasic errors, when a person substitutes a sound or syllable that resembles the intended word.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

He uses lots of phonemic paraphasia, where a person starts a word and then can't finish it so they say something that sounds similar such as "misses" instead of "missiles."

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

But for children with dyslexia, phonemic awareness is difficult.

From Scientific American • Sep. 27, 2020

Their method is systematic, and is based on phonemic awareness and phonics, although it is not solely phonics.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2019

In addition, there is an intrinsic relationship in the discrimination of phonemic sounds and musical sounds for children learning to read.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin