How many phonemes in the word telephone?

Let's break down the word "telephone" into its phonemes:

* t - /t/

* e - /eɪ/ (a diphthong)

* l - /l/

* ə - /ə/ (the schwa sound)

* f - /f/

* o - /oʊ/ (a diphthong)

* n - /n/

Therefore, there are 7 phonemes in the word "telephone."

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