Phonemes are the ______ in a language, and the English language has ______ phonemes.
A)rules governing word order; approximately 122
B)basic units of sound; exactly 26
C)basic units of sound; around 40
D)basic units of meaning; thousands of
E)basic units of meaning; hundreds of

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Phonemes are indeed the basic units of sound in any language, and the English language has around 40 phonemes, varying slightly depending on dialect and accent.

Phonemes Are the ______ in a Language, and the English