Smallest units of sound. Phonemes are combined together to make words.
are the vocal gestures or "mouth moves" from which words are constructed in a language, for example, /m/, /a/, and /th/ in math.
The smallest units of sound in spoken language that make a difference in the meaning of words. When added together, phonemes create syllables, which allows the creation of words; for instance, "ox" is made up of three phonemes: /aa/, , and (English contains 44 phonemes).
a minimal sound unit of speech that distinguishes one word from another (lace, lake)
The smallest distinct sound units in a given spoken language. Individual phonemes are the smallest units in a word that can distinguish its meaning from another word, e.g. the difference between the English words 'pin' and 'bin' is marked only by the two different phonemes /p/ and /b/ [Mathews, 1997]. When added together, phonemes create syllables, which allows the creation of words; for instance, "ox" is made up of three phonemes: /aa/, , and (English contains 44 phonemes).
individual sound units in words. This is not directly related to how many letters are in the word. “Cat” has three letters and three phonemes /k/ /a/ /t/. But “ox” has two letters and three phonemes /o/ /k/ /s/.
The smallest units of speech.
A minimal sound unit of speech, such as single letters
The smallest sound units (consonants and vowels) that combine to make the word of a language, for example /sh/, /e/, /l/ in “shell.
the basic vocal gestures from which the spoken words of a language are constructed.
The basic sound elements of a spoken language.
the distinct units of sound that distinguish one word from another.