Question

The smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish meaning is called a:

• A. Morpheme
• B. Phoneme
• C. Syllable
• D. Grapheme

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Phoneme

• The smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish meaning is called a phoneme. 

• A phoneme is a basic unit of sound that, when changed, can alter the meaning of a word.

• For example, the "b" sound in "bat" and the "p" sound in "pat" are different phonemes because they change the meaning of the word.