How many phonemes are in the word freckle?

Let's break down the word "freckle" to count the phonemes:

* f - /f/

* r - /r/

* e - /e/

* ck - /k/ (the "ck" together makes one sound)

* le - /l/ (the "le" together makes one sound)

Therefore, the word "freckle" has 5 phonemes.