Short Answer

What do the initial sounds in “meter” and “music” reveal about phonemes?

Question: Answer in one to three sentences using the first sounds in “meter” and “music.”

Sample answer: Both words begin with the same sound, even though they start with different letters. The /m/ sound at the beginning of “meter” and “music” is one phoneme, which is a basic sound unit in language.

Key points:

  • A phoneme is a basic unit of speech sound.
  • “meter” and “music” share the same initial phoneme.
  • Different spellings can represent the same sound.

Rubric: A correct answer says that the two opening sounds are the same phoneme and explains that phonemes are sound units, not letters.

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