The Human Language Has About How Many Speech Sounds, Which

question 104

Multiple Choice

The human language has about how many speech sounds, which are referred to as phonemes?

• A) 25 to 40
• B) 35 to 50
• C) 45 to 60
• D) 55 to 70

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Definitions:

Foramen Ovale

An opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the fetal heart, which normally closes shortly after birth.

Nonfunctional Lungs

Lungs that are unable to perform the standard process of gas exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Fetus

A developing mammal or human during the later stages of pregnancy after the embryonic stage, showing recognizable features of the species.

Chordae Tendineae

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