In English,the sound represented by the letter p,as in the words pot and spot,is a
A)scheme.
B)word.
C)morpheme.
D)phoneme.

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The sound represented by the letter p is a phoneme, which is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can change the meaning of a word. It is distinct from a morpheme, which is the smallest unit of meaning in a language, and a word, which is a complete unit of language with a specific meaning. A scheme does not relate to the sound represented by the letter p.

In English,the Sound Represented by the Letter P,as in the Words