COMD3500 Exam 1

Front

What is the coda in a syllable?

Back

The coda is the consonant sound(s) that follow the nucleus (vowel) in a syllable.

Front

What is a grapheme?

Back

A grapheme is the smallest unit of writing that represents a sound in a language.

Front

How many graphemes are in the word 'ship'?

Back

There are 3 graphemes: 'sh', 'i', and 'p'.

Front

What is an open syllable?

Back

An open syllable ends with a vowel sound and does not have a coda.

Front

Is the word 'why' an open syllable?

Back

Yes, 'why' is an open syllable because it ends with the vowel sound 'y'.

Front

What is a virgule?

Back

A virgule is a punctuation mark represented by '/'.

Front

What is the onset in a syllable?

Back

The onset is the initial consonant sound(s) of a syllable.

Front

What is the nucleus in a syllable?

Back

The nucleus is the vowel sound in a syllable.

Front

What is the rhyme in a syllable?

Back

The rhyme consists of the nucleus and the coda of a syllable.

Front

Identify the onset, nucleus, coda, and rhyme in the word 'stoplight'.

Back

Onset: 'st', Nucleus: 'o', Coda: 'p', Rhyme: 'op'.