The smallest speech units in a language that can be distinguished perceptually are
A) morphemes.
B) phonemes.
C) sounds.
D) words.

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Phonemes are the smallest speech units in a language that can be distinguished perceptually. They are the basic building blocks of language and are distinguished by their ability to convey meaning. Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning and words are made up of one or more morphemes. Sounds are individual acoustic events in speech but may not necessarily carry meaning.

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