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How many phoneme are in the word spoke?

There are four phonemes in the word "spoke". Here's the breakdown:

* s /s/

* p /p/

* o /oʊ/

* k /k/

The "o" sound is a diphthong, meaning it's made up of two vowel sounds gliding together, but it's still considered one phoneme.

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