Ah, what a lovely word "measure" is! In this word, we have two syllables, "mea" and "sure." When we break it down further, we can hear four phonemes: /m/ /eh/ /zh/ /er/. Isn't it fascinating how language works? Just like painting, breaking things down can help us appreciate the beauty in the details.
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Well, darling, the word "chart" has four phonemes: /ch/ /ar/ /t/. It's as simple as that!
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The word 'number' has five phonemes, or speech sounds, in a non-rhotic accent such as the Australian accent. They are n/u/m/b/er. In non-rhotic accents, the "er" is a schwa.In rhotic accents, such as that found in most parts of the US, the "er" will have two distinct phonemes - e and r - giving the word "number" a total of six phonemes.
It has one syllable (though four phonemes, since its vowel sound is a diphthong).
The word "number" contains 4 phonemes: /n/, /ʌ/, /m/, and /bər/. The final syllable, "ber," is typically pronounced as a single phoneme /bər/. Thus, when counting distinct sounds, "number" has four phonemic components.