Changing Phonemes

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What is a phoneme?

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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word that can change its meaning.

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What happens when you change a phoneme in a word?

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Changing a phoneme in a word can create a new word with a different meaning.

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What is the phoneme in the word 'cat'?

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The phonemes in 'cat' are /k/, /æ/, and /t/.

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If you change the first sound in 'bat' to /h/, what word do you get?

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You get the word 'hat'.

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What is the word formed by changing the /b/ in 'box' to /f/?

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The word formed is 'fox'.

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What is the result of changing the /s/ in 'sub' to /n/?

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The result is the word 'nub'.

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If you change the last sound in 'cap' to /p/, what word do you get?

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You get the word 'cap'.

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What is the phoneme in the word 'red'?

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The phonemes in 'red' are /r/, /ɛ/, and /d/.

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If you change the /r/ in 'red' to /l/, what word do you get?

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You get the word 'led'.

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What is the word formed by changing the /k/ in 'cat' to /h/?

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The word formed is 'hat'.