The nature of the syllable quiz

The beginning sounds of the syllable are called the .............

• rhyme

• Coda   

• Onset   

• nucleus

The onset is the consonant sound or sounds at the.............of a syllable

• centering

• ending

• beginning

1. ......…, there will be greater obstruction to airflow

• Before the centre

• After the centre

• Before and after the centre

Mice /maɪs/ is

• Onset

• Coda

• Nucleus

My /maɪ/ is

• Onset

• Coda

• Nucleus

Ice /aɪs/ is

• Onset

• Coda

• Nucleus

I /aɪ/ is

• Onset

• Coda

• Nucleus

No word begins with more than ....... consonants

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

No current word ends with more than ........ consonants

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

the study of the possible phoneme combinations of a language is called

• phonotactics

• phonology

• phonological

• phonotactic