44 Phonemes part 5: 5 Special Sounds

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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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What phoneme is represented by 'oi'?

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The phoneme 'oi' is represented in words like 'oil' and 'toy'.

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What phoneme is represented by 'ow'?

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The phoneme 'ow' is represented in words like 'cow' and 'pouch'.

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What phoneme is represented by 'oo'?

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The phoneme 'oo' is represented in words like 'book', 'pull', and 'soup'.

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What phoneme is represented by 'aw'?

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The phoneme 'aw' is represented in words like 'raw' and 'haul'.

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What phoneme is represented by 'zh'?

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The phoneme 'zh' is represented in words like 'vision' and 'treasure'.

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Give an example of a word with the 'oi' phoneme.

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An example of a word with the 'oi' phoneme is 'toy'.

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Give an example of a word with the 'ow' phoneme.

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An example of a word with the 'ow' phoneme is 'cow'.

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Give an example of a word with the 'oo' phoneme.

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An example of a word with the 'oo' phoneme is 'book'.

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Give an example of a word with the 'aw' phoneme.

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An example of a word with the 'aw' phoneme is 'raw'.