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How many phonemes in the word chimpanzee?

The word "chimpanzee" has 8 phonemes. Here's the breakdown:

* ch - /tʃ/ (one phoneme)

* i - /ɪ/

* m - /m/

* p - /p/

* a - /æ/

* n - /n/

* z - /z/

* ee - /iː/ (one phoneme)

Remember, phonemes are the smallest units of sound in a language.

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