Define Phoneme. Describe Two Categories Of Phonemes And How They Are Classifiedphoneme -The Smallest Unit Of Spoken

Jacqueline, Kaycee, Melissa, VeronicaChapter 1 Define phoneme. Describe two categories of phonemes and how they are classifiedPhoneme - the smallest unit of spoken language that makes a difference in a words meaning.Consonant Phonemes - there are 25 consonant phonemes, or sounds. 18 consonant phonemes, such as /d/ and /t/ represented by a single letter. 7 phonemes, such as /ch/ and /sh/ , represented by two letters. The letters c,q, and x DO NOT have a unique phoneme assigned. The sounds they make are more commonly represented by other letters for example: sound /k/ or /s/ f, the sounds /kw/ for qu. Vowel Phonemes - vowel letters a,e,i,o,u are used singly and in combination to represent the different sounds. There are 18 vowel phonemes or sounds. Define and give examples of continuous and stop soundsContinuous sounds - sounds that can be produced for several seconds without distortion. Examples: /f/, /l/, /m/, /n/, /r/, /s/, /v/, /w/, /y/, /z/. Stop sounds - sounds that can be produced for only an instant. Examples: /b/, /d/, /g/, /h/, /j/, /k/, /p/, /t/. Define sound/spelling. Identify and describe the different phonic elements, or sound/spelling categoriessound/spelling- a phoneme/grapheme pairingPhonic Elements (Sound/Spelling Categories)Single Consonants b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,zConsonant Blends Two