phoneme

n.[语]音位,音素

语音音位，语音单元；

名词；

1、In phonology, a phoneme is the smallest unit of sound that can change the meaning of a word.
在语音学中，语音音位是能够改变单词意义的最小音单位。
2、The English language has around 44 phonemes, although the number can vary based on different accents and dialects.
英语语言大约有44个语音音位，尽管这个数字可能因不同的口音和方言而有所不同。