Wisconsin FORT (Foundations of Reading) Practice Test

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How many phonograms are there?

  1. 26

  2. 38

  3. 50

  4. 44

The correct answer is: 38

Phonograms are visual symbols that represent phonemes, the smallest units of sound in a language. In English, there are 38 phonograms, which are comprised of both consonant and vowel sounds. These phonograms can be single letters or combinations of letters like "th," "sh," or "ng." The correct answer, option B (38), correctly identifies the total number of phonograms in the English language.