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How many phonemes are in the word splattered?

Here's how to break down the phonemes in "splattered":

* s /s/

* pl /pl/ (This is a single phoneme, a consonant cluster)

* a /æ/

* t /t/

* e /ə/ (This is the schwa sound, a very common vowel sound in English)

* r /r/

* d /d/

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

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