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Question
The difference in meaning between the words 'cut' /kʌt/ and 'cat' /kæt/ is brought about by the substitution of which type of phoneme?
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
The example shows that substituting one vowel phoneme (/ʌ/ for /æ/) changes the meaning of the word, demonstrating that phonemes can differentiate words.
Hint
Both words have the same consonants /k/ and /t/, so the change is in the vowel.