To analyze the word "personification":
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Identify the vowels: P E R S O N I F I C A T I O N.
- The vowels in the word are: E, O, I, I, A, I, O.
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Now, categorize the vowels:
- Vowels apart/alone: E, O, I, A (4 are apart).
- Vowel teams (together): I, I, O (2 are together).
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Count the different vowel sounds:
- There are 4 vowels apart (E, O, A, I) and 2 that are teams (I, O) combining to make a total of 6 vowel sounds in the word.
However, there's an error in the assessment of vowel sounds because we need to look at how many distinct sounds we produce, not just count each vowel appearance.
In the pronunciation of "personification," the distinct vowel sounds are as follows:
- E (as in “per”)
- O (in “son”)
- I (in “ifi”)
- A (in “ca”)
- I (in “tion”)
Thus you have:
- Distinct vowel sounds: E, O, I, A
So when we recheck:
- The total number of sounds produced could yield 5 sounds when considering how vowels work in conjunction—especially with the second I in "ification" also representing a sound.
Thus, the correct interpretation based on sound production would more likely evaluate to:
- 5 are "apart/alone" (E, O, A, I) and 2 are "together" (forming distinct team sounds) for a total of 7 different vowel sounds in all.
Therefore, the correct answer is: 5 are "apart/alone" and 2 are "together" for a total of 7 different vowel sounds in all.