The smallest unit of sound that denotes meaning within a particular language is the
A)phoneme.
B)morpheme.
C)phone.
D)morphe.

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Phonemes are the smallest unit of sound in language, but they do not necessarily carry meaning on their own. Morphemes, on the other hand, are the smallest unit of sound that carries meaning, and can be words or parts of words such as prefixes and suffixes. Therefore, the correct option is B) morpheme.

The Smallest Unit of Sound That Denotes Meaning Within a Particular