The smallest unit of sound that can be distinctly recognized in a language is known as a
A)morpheme
B)semantic unit
C)proposition
D)phoneme

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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another, making it the correct answer. Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning, semantic units relate to meaning in language, and propositions are statements or assertions.

The Smallest Unit of Sound That Can Be Distinctly Recognized