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How many phonemes in the word paint?

The word "paint" has 4 phonemes. Here's why:

* p - /p/

* a - /eɪ/ (this is a diphthong, a combination of two vowel sounds)

* i - /ɪ/

* nt - /nt/ (this is a consonant cluster, treated as one phoneme)

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