morphophonemic

adjective

mor·​pho·​phonemic
¦mȯ(r)(ˌ)fō+
: of or relating to a class of phonemes that belong to the same morpheme or to the relations among them and the conditions that determine their occurrences
a morphophonemic alteration of long vowel in open syllable and short vowel in closed syllableJ. H. Greenberg
morphophonemically
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adverb

Word History

Etymology

morpho- (from morpheme) + phonemic

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“Morphophonemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morphophonemic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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