PHONEMES

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What is a phoneme?

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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

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How many phonemes are in the word 'cat'?

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The word 'cat' has 3 phonemes: /k/, /æ/, and /t/.

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What is an example of a word with two phonemes?

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

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What is a digraph?

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A digraph is a combination of two letters that make one sound, like 'sh' in 'ship'.

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What is a blend?

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A blend is when two or more consonants are pronounced together, but each sound can still be heard, like 'bl' in 'black'.

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What is the phoneme for the letter 's'?

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The phoneme for the letter 's' is /s/.

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How many phonemes are in the word 'frog'?

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The word 'frog' has 4 phonemes: /f/, /r/, /ɔ/, and /g/.

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What is the phoneme for the letter 'a' in 'cat'?

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The phoneme for the letter 'a' in 'cat' is /æ/.

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What is a vowel phoneme?

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A vowel phoneme is a sound made by the letters a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y, that can form a syllable.

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What is an example of a silent letter?

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In the word 'knight', the 'k' is a silent letter.