Chapter 6: The English Syllable

A syllable must contain:

• A coda

• A peak (usually a vowel)

• An onset

• A diphthong

Which of the following is the correct syllable structure order?

• Peak – Onset – Coda

• Coda – Peak – Onset

• Onset – Peak – Coda

• Onset – Coda – Peak

What is the peak of a syllable?

• Final consonant

• Vowel or syllabic consonant

• Stress marker

• Prefix

The syllable /go/ is:

• Closed

• Open

• Complex

• Stressed

Which of these has no coda?

• cat

• bed

• he

• test

In the word /plant/, what is the onset?

• /l/

• /pl/

• /pla/

• /nt/

In /text/, the coda is:

• /t/

• /kst/

• /x/

• /s/

In the syllable /æ/ of “apple”, what is the peak?

• /ə/

• /æ/

• /p/

• /l/

Which of the following is the maximal syllable structure in English?

• CVC

• CVCC

• CCCVCCC

• CCVCV

The coda is:

• Always required

• Optional consonant(s) after the peak

• A glottal sound

• A stress marker