phonemicize

verb

pho·​ne·​mi·​cize fō-ˈnē-mə-ˌsīz 

phonemicized; phonemicizing; phonemicizes

transitive verb

: to represent by or convert into phonemic symbols : to treat as a phoneme : to make (a phonetic distinction) phonemic rather than allophonic

phonemicization

fō-ˌnē-mə-sə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

plural phonemicizations

Word History

Etymology

phonemic + -ize

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above