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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.

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