Phonemic transcription
by Vinutha[ Edit ] 2010-02-07 10:13:09
Phonemic transcription is the most common type of phonetic transcription, used in many English dictionaries.
How does phonemic transcription work? Suppose we have two different English sounds. Should we give them separate symbols in transcriptions? In phonemic transcription, the answer is "yes" only if there is an English word where saying one sound instead of another changes the meaning.
