How many phonemes in the word turtle?

The word "turtle" has 5 phonemes. Here's how we break it down:

* t - /t/

* u - /ʊ/

* r - /r/

* t - /t/

* l - /l/

Important Note: Phonemes are the basic units of sound in a language. They are not the same as letters. For example, the "t" sound is represented by the letter "t" twice in "turtle", but it's only one phoneme.