Phonemes and Stress Flashcard

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What is a phoneme?

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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word that can change its meaning.

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How many phonemes are in the word 'cat'?

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3 (c, a, t)

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What is the onset in the word 'stop'?

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The onset is 'st'.

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What is a syllable?

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A syllable is a single, unbroken sound of a spoken (or written) word.

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How do you mark syllable stress?

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You can mark syllable stress with an accent mark (') before the stressed syllable.

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What is the stressed syllable in the word 'banana'?

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The stressed syllable is 'na'.

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What is the difference between an onset and a rime?

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The onset is the initial consonant sound(s) of a syllable, while the rime is the vowel and any following consonants.

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How many syllables are in the word 'elephant'?

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3 (el-e-phant)

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What is the stressed syllable in the word 'teacher'?

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The stressed syllable is 'teach'.

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What is an example of a word with two syllables?

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'Happy' (hap-py)