The phoneme sequence /zn/ is quite rare in English.Therefore,according to phoneme transition probabilities,the word business /biznis/ should be perceived as word(s).
A)one
B)two
C)three

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Phoneme transition probabilities suggest that the phoneme sequence /zn/ is rare in English. In the word business, this rare sequence occurs between the consonant /s/ and the vowel /i/. It is likely that a listener would perceive the word as two separate words: "biz" and "nis". Therefore, the best choice is B, two words.

The Phoneme Sequence /Zn/ Is Quite Rare in English