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Phonemic Awareness

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Phoneme & Phonemic Awareness

Phoneme:

The smallest part of spoken language that makes a difference in the meaning of words

Phonemic Awareness:

The ability to hear, identify, and manipulate the individual sounds - phonemes - in spoken words