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Human beings produce over 500 different phonemes, of which the English language uses ____.
 
  a. about 11
  b. approximately 26
  c. about 45
  d. over 140

Question 2

Which of the following is a phoneme?
 
  a. the sh in ship
  b. the ly in quickly
  c. the un in uncomfortable
  d. the es in boxes


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Gabe

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
a


RRMR

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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