Hamid Has Just Acquired the Ability to "Sound Out" a Word.This

question 46

Multiple Choice

Hamid has just acquired the ability to "sound out" a word.This means that when he sees the word "bend" for the first time,he is able to decode it as "b" plus "e" plus "n" plus "d" and say "bend." Hamid's newfound ability indicates that he has acquired _____ awareness.

• A)semantic
• B)syntactical
• C)morphological
• D)phonological

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