Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between a phoneme and a morpheme?
A. A phoneme is a unit of sound, and a morpheme is multiple sounds.
B. A morpheme is a unit of meaning, and a phoneme is multiple meanings.
C. A phoneme is a unit of sound, and a morpheme is a unit of meaning.
D. A morpheme is a unit of sound, and a phoneme is a unit of meaning.

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Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between a phoneme and a morpheme?
A. A phoneme is a unit of sound, and a morpheme is multiple sounds.
B. A morpheme is a unit of meaning, and a phoneme is multiple meanings.
C. A phoneme is a unit of sound, and a morpheme is a unit of meaning.
D. A morpheme is a unit of sound, and a phoneme is a unit of meaning.
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C is correct.

A phoneme is a unit of sounds that is used to make words sound differently.

A morpheme is a unit of meaning, that is used to complement the meaning of a word. It is also characterized by the fact it can not be divided into any other sub-terms (only letters).


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C. A phoneme is a unit of sound, and a morpheme is a unit of meaning.

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