Phonemes

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What is a phoneme?

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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word.

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How many phonemes are in the word 'cat'?

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3 phonemes: /k/, /æ/, /t/.

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How many phonemes are in the word 'dog'?

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3 phonemes: /d/, /ɔ/, /g/.

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How many sounds do you hear in 'mop'?

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3 sounds: /m/, /ɒ/, /p/.

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How many sounds do you hear in 'queen'?

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4 sounds: /k/, /w/, /iː/, /n/.

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How many sounds do you hear in 'slope'?

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4 sounds: /s/, /l/, /oʊ/, /p/.

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How many sounds do you hear in 'cow'?

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2 sounds: /k/, /aʊ/.

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How many sounds do you hear in 'fix'?

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4 sounds: /f/, /ɪ/, /k/, /s/.

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What is an example of a word with 2 phonemes?

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The word 'go' has 2 phonemes: /g/, /oʊ/.

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What is an example of a word with 3 phonemes?

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The word 'bat' has 3 phonemes: /b/, /æ/, /t/.