Phonemic

Adjective

1. Relating to phonemes.

   "We've finished our phonemic analysis and we're ready to move on to morphology."

2. Relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language.

   "Tone is phonemic in Chinese."

3. Corresponding precisely and consistently with the phonemes.

   "Spanish orthography is highly phonemic: you can tell exactly how the words sound just by looking at how they are spelled."