Basic linguistic unit Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Thursday, October 13, 2016 · 3-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, October 13, 2016.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 13, 2016 · 3-Down · 7 letters
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(linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language
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