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 sounds do you hear in the word 'dog'?

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3 sounds: /d/, /ɔ/, /g/.

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What is the first sound in the word 'sun'?

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The first sound is /s/.

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How many phonemes are in the word 'fish'?

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4 phonemes: /f/, /ɪ/, /ʃ/.

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What sound does the letter 'b' make?

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The letter 'b' makes the /b/ sound.

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How many sounds do you hear in the word 'play'?

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3 sounds: /p/, /l/, /eɪ/.

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What is a blend in phonemes?

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A blend is when two or more consonants are combined, and each sound is heard, like in 'bl' in 'black'.

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How many sounds are in the word 'jump'?

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4 sounds: /dʒ/, /ʌ/, /m/, /p/.

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What is the last sound in the word 'hat'?

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The last sound is /t/.