"Farm" and "er" are examples of morphemes, not phonemes. Phonemes are the smallest units of sound that can change the meaning of a word when altered, while morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in language.
The word "germ" has three phonemes: /g/ /er/ /m/.
There are five phonemes in the word "flower": /f/, /l/, /ow/, /er/.
The word "tiger" has four phonemes: /t/ /ai/ /g/ /er/.
There are 3 phonemes in the word "turkey": /t/, /er/, /k/.
There are five phonemes in the word "turtle": /t/, /er/, /r/, /t/, /l/.
The word "germ" has three phonemes: /g/ /er/ /m/.
There are five phonemes in the word "flower": /f/, /l/, /ow/, /er/.
The word "tiger" has four phonemes: /t/ /ai/ /g/ /er/.
There are 3 phonemes in the word "turkey": /t/, /er/, /k/.
The word 'number' has five phonemes, or speech sounds, in a non-rhotic accent such as the Australian accent. They are n/u/m/b/er. In non-rhotic accents, the "er" is a schwa.In rhotic accents, such as that found in most parts of the US, the "er" will have two distinct phonemes - e and r - giving the word "number" a total of six phonemes.
There are five phonemes in the word "turtle": /t/, /er/, /r/, /t/, /l/.
An example of a word that contains different phonemes is "cat." The sounds "c," "a," and "t" are all distinct phonemes in this word.
There are 8 phonemes in the words "sister" (s-i-s-t-er), 3 phonemes in "much" (m-u-ch), 7 phonemes in "fifteen" (f-i-f-t-ee-n), and 4 phonemes in "coming" (c-uh-m-ing).
This depends on the country and region.In American English, wherever there is a strong rhotic accent, there are five distinct speech sounds - t / ea / ch/ e / r.However, in non-rhotic accents such as Australian English, for example, there are just four, as the "r" is not emphasised, and the final two letters from a schwa, or unstressed syllable with a single speech sound. The phonemes are t / ea / ch/ er.
Four in Australian and UK English - l / e / tt / er - as the "er" forms a schwa. In American English it may count as five because the e / r may be two distinct speech sounds, depending on pronunciation.
This depends on the country and region.In American English, wherever there is a strong rhotic accent, there are five distinct speech sounds - g / o / ph/ e / r. The 'ph' forms a blend with a single phoneme, or speech sound.However, in non-rhotic accents such as Australian English, for example, there are just four, as the "r" is not emphasised, and the final two letters from a schwa, or unstressed syllable with a single speech sound. The phonemes are g / o / ph/ er.
To count phonemes in a word, you identify individual speech sounds or phonemes without considering spelling. For example, the word "cat" has 3 phonemes: /k/ /æ/ /t/. You can use phonetic notation to represent each phoneme, as shown.