Which is the best example of a phoneme? the consonant sound "d" the overall sound of the word "dog" the words "the dog ran" the sentence, "the dog ran out of the rain"?

A). The consonant sound "d".

Explanation:

Phonemes are exemplified as the smallest unit of sound that differentiates one word or letter from the other with each conveying a distinct sound of their own. However, there are twenty-six letters in English, but there are 44 phonemes in the English language. Phonemes are the smallest perceptually varied sounds that are combined to make words. Thus, among the given options, the sentence that best exemplifies a phoneme is the consonant sound "d" as it is the only one that represents the smallest unit of sound while the other options offer a combination of phonemes(words). Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

beowulf sets out on his journey for daneland. -- 1

hrothgar welcomes beowulf. -- 2

beowulf waits for grendel to attack heorot. -- 3

beowulf succeeds in defeating grendel by tearing off his arm. -- 4

beowulf fights with grendel’s mother. -- 5

beowulf sets out for his fight with the dragon. -- 6

beowulf sets out for his geatish homeland. -- 7

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