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==Terms used in phonology==

A '''phoneme''' is the smallest unit of sound whose change can change the meaning of what is said.<ref>[http://grammar.about.com/od/pq/g/phonemeterm.htm Definition of phoneme]</ref> In English there are 44 phonemes:

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*19 consonants

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*19 consonants (some say 18; the letters c, q, and x use sounds found elsewhere: c is k or s, q is kw, and x is ks).

*5 short vowels

*5 long vowels

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