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RRMR

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on: Jun 19, 2018

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

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

shewald78

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday

Wow, this really help

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