How many phonemes in the word vegetarian?

Answer 1

There are ten phonemes, or speech sounds, in the word vegetarian. It is an unusual word, as every single letter forms a distinct speech sound, and there are no blends.

The phonemes are: v - e - g - e - t - a - r - i - a - n

Answer 2

There are four phonemes in the word "vegetarian" (/v/, /ɛ/, /dʒ/, /ə/).