Erik is having difficulty saying his "Rs," which is particularly problematic given his first name. When he tries to say "ERIK," it ends up sounding like "EWIK." His parents have him working with a speech therapist to help him overcome this small problem. Technically, Erik's problem lies with mispronunciation of a(n)
A) articulate.
B) syllogism.
C) phoneme.
D) mnemonic.

Question

Erik is having difficulty saying his "Rs," which is particularly problematic given his first name. When he tries to say "ERIK," it ends up sounding like "EWIK." His parents have him working with a speech therapist to help him overcome this small problem. Technically, Erik's problem lies with mispronunciation of a(n)
A) ​articulate.
B) ​syllogism.
C) ​phoneme.
D) ​mnemonic.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another in a particular language. In Erik's case, he is having difficulty pronouncing the "R" phoneme correctly, which is causing his pronunciation of his own name to be incorrect.

Erik Is Having Difficulty Saying His "Rs," Which Is Particularly