Phonemic awareness
The ability to hear and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words.
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- Teaching and learning
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Related terms
- Phonological awareness United States All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Awareness of the sound structure of spoken language, including rhymes, syllables and phonemes.
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