phoneme

"The fence completely encompasses the entire backyard. "

"He turned when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.  Nobody made a sound."

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

""Many students use their phones to take notes in class." "

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

"National unity is an indivisible concept; it cannot be separated into smaller parts. "

"Learning the different phonemes in English, like the subtle difference between the vowel sounds in "hat" and "hate," is crucial for clear pronunciation. "

"The abstraction of the specific details allowed us to focus on the general idea of the project proposal. "

"He was safe and sound."

"How long has it been since your last physical?"

"It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment."