#  >> K-12 >> K-12 For Educators

How many phonemes are in the word education?

Let's break down the word "education" phoneme by phoneme:

* e as in "bed" /ɛ/

* d /d/

* ju as in "use" /ʒu/ (This is a single phoneme, a complex one)

* k /k/

* as in "say" /eɪ/

* ʃ as in "ship" /ʃ/

* ən as in "button" /ən/ (Again, a single complex phoneme)

Therefore, there are seven phonemes in the word "education".

EduJourney © www.0685.com All Rights Reserved