A unit of sound and meaning, either a separate word or a meaningful part of a word is called a __________.

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A morpheme is the smallest grammatical unit of meaning in any language. It can be a word by itself or a meaningful part of a word (such as prefixes, suffixes, or roots). Phonemes are the smallest units of sound in a language, but they do not necessarily carry meaning on their own. Syntax refers to the rules for arranging words in a sentence. A syllable is a unit of sound made up of one or more phonemes.

A Unit of Sound and Meaning, Either a Separate Word