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How many phonemes in the word whisper?

There are 6 phonemes in the word "whisper". Here's the breakdown:

* w - /w/

* h - /h/

* i - /ɪ/

* s - /s/

* p - /p/

* er - /ər/ (This is a single phoneme representing the vowel sound in "her")

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