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The phonemic symbol of the initial sound in the word “you” is

A/ʤ/

B/j/

C/ʧ/

D/ʒ/

Answer:

B. /j/

Read Explanation:

  • The word "you" begins with the sound /j/.

  • /j/ is called the palatal approximant (or semi-vowel) in English phonetics.

  • It sounds like the "y" in yes, yellow, you.


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