The Smallest Distinctive Sound Units In A Language That An Individual Can Distinguish Are __________. A. Semantics B. Phonemes C. Morphemes D. Syntaxes. For example, the sounds /p/ and /b/ in english are different phonemes because. These are the smallest units of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

* morphemes are the smallest units of. These are the smallest units of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another. * phonemes are the smallest units of sound that can distinguish meaning in a language.