The Syllable

A syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing at least...

• a cluster

• a consonant

• a vowel or a syllabic consonant

Which of the following has a closed syllable?

• cap /kæp/

• boy /bɔɪ/

• hi /ˈhaɪ/

A syllable-initial consonant or consonants (i.e., at the beginning of a syllable) is called...

• onset

• rhyme

• coda

An obligatory element of the syllable is called

• coda

• nucleus

• consonant

The nucleus consists of

• a consonant

• a vowel or a syllabic consonant

• a cluster

A consonant or a consonant cluster following the nucleus is called

• onset

• rhyme

• coda

The unit formed by the nucleus and coda is called

• rhyme

• onset

• cluster

The pattern of consonants and vowels for the word "skipped" is

• CVCC

• CCVC

• CCVCC

The pattern of consonants and vowels for the word "establish" is

• V CC V CC V C

• V CC V CC V CC

• V C V C V C

The emphasis placed on certain words within a sentence is called

• word stress

• sentence stress