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How many phonemes are in the word cat?
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C. 3Explanation
The word "cat" has three phonemes. The "c" sound represents the phoneme /k/, the "a" sound represents the phoneme /æ/, and the "t" sound represents the phoneme /t/. Phonemes are the smallest units of sound in a language that can change the meaning of a word when substituted. In this case, changing any of the three phonemes in "cat" would result in a different word.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word use?
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C. 3Explanation
The word "use" has three phonemes: /juːz/. The first phoneme is /j/, which represents the "y" sound at the beginning of the word. The second phoneme is /uː/, which represents the long "oo" sound. The third phoneme is /z/, which represents the "z" sound at the end of the word.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word fuse?
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D. 4Explanation
The word "fuse" has four phonemes. The phonemes in the word are /f/ /y/ /oo/ /z/.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word start?
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D. 4Explanation
The word "start" has four phonemes. The "s" sound at the beginning is one phoneme, the "t" sound at the end is another phoneme, and the "ar" sound in the middle is a third phoneme. The "t" sound is separate from the "ar" sound because it comes after a vowel, making it a separate syllable. Therefore, the word "start" has four distinct sounds or phonemes.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word box?
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D. 4Explanation
The word "box" has four phonemes. The phonemes in the word "box" are /b/ /o/ /ks/.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word quick?
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D. 4Explanation
The word "quick" has four phonemes. The phonemes in the word are /kw/, /ɪ/, /k/, and /k/.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word squirrel?
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E. 5Explanation
The word "squirrel" has five phonemes. The phonemes in the word are /skwɜːrəl/. The /sk/ sound, /w/ sound, /ɜː/ sound, /r/ sound, and /əl/ sound make up the five distinct phonemes in the word.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word poison?
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D. 4Explanation
The word "poison" is made up of four phonemes. The /p/ sound represents one phoneme, the /o/ sound represents another phoneme, the /i/ sound represents a third phoneme, and the /n/ sound represents the fourth phoneme.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word think?
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D. 4Explanation
The word "think" has four phonemes. The 'th' sound is one phoneme, the 'i' sound is another phoneme, the 'n' sound is another phoneme, and the 'k' sound is the fourth phoneme.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word sing?
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C. 3Explanation
The word "sing" has three phonemes. The /s/ sound at the beginning, the /i/ sound in the middle, and the /ŋ/ sound at the end.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word knuckle?
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E. 5Explanation
A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish meaning between words in a language. The word "knuckle" has the following phonemes:
/n/
/ʌ/
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Breaking down the sounds:
The "k" sound at the beginning is silent and thus does not count as a phoneme.
The /n/ sound.
The /ʌ/ sound, which is a vowel sound as in "up".
The second /k/ sound is pronounced.
The /l/ sound.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word stop?
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D. 4Explanation
The word "stop" has four phonemes. The phonemes in the word are /s/ /t/ /o/ /p/.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word thin?
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C. 3Explanation
The word "thin" has three phonemes. The /th/ sound at the beginning is one phoneme, the /i/ sound in the middle is another phoneme, and the /n/ sound at the end is the third phoneme.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word ball?
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C. 3Explanation
The word "ball" has three phonemes. The phonemes in the word "ball" are /b/ /ɔ/ /l/.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word sigh?
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B. 2Explanation
The word "sigh" has two phonemes. The "s" sound represents one phoneme, and the "igh" sound represents another phoneme.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word show?
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B. 2Explanation
The word "show" has two phonemes. The "sh" sound represents one phoneme, and the "ow" sound represents another phoneme.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word teacher?
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D. 4Explanation
The word "teacher" has four phonemes. The phonemes in the word are /t/, /ee/, /ch/, and /er/.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word does?
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C. 3Explanation
The word "does" has three phonemes. The "d" sound at the beginning is one phoneme, the "u" sound in the middle is another phoneme, and the "z" sound at the end is the third phoneme.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word yes?
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C. 3Explanation
The word "yes" has three phonemes. The phonemes in the word "yes" are /j/ (as in "y"), /ɛ/ (as in "e"), and /s/ (as in "s"). Each of these phonemes represents a distinct sound in the word.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word chirp?
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C. 3Explanation
The word "chirp" has three phonemes. The "ch" sound is one phoneme, the "i" sound is another phoneme, and the "rp" sound is the third phoneme.Rate this question:
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How many phonemes are in the word run?
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C. 3Explanation
The word "run" has three phonemes. The /r/ sound at the beginning, the /ʌ/ sound in the middle, and the /n/ sound at the end.Rate this question:
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