Speech sounds are:
A) the same in all languages.
B) difficult to acquire without accents for nonnative speakers.
C) acoustic signals languages use to express meaning.
D) phonologically the same in all languages.

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Speech sounds are the acoustic signals that are used by different languages to express meaning. While some speech sounds may be similar across languages, the specific sounds and how they are used can vary widely. Therefore, choice A and D are incorrect. While some nonnative speakers may struggle to acquire certain speech sounds or may speak with an accent, this does not apply to all nonnative speakers, making choice B too narrow.

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