Which statement best defines a phoneme?
A
It is the smallest unit of sound.
OB.
It is the smallest unit of meaning.
O c.
It is a set of rules to help people derive meaning from a given sound.
D.
It is the study of sentences.
A phoneme is defined as "The smallest unit of speech distinguishing one word from another, as the element "p" in "tap" that separates the word from "tag" or "tab"."
