The Syllables

The syllable onsets always have an initial.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Because zero onset has no consonants, so there is no initial.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The final consonant may be any consonant phoneme except h, w, j.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3A

Syllables that have a coda can end with one or more consonants.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A syllable is a unit including a vowel as the centre and/or any consonant before and after it.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

There are 3 post-final consonants in the word “tempts”.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

There are 2 post-final in the word "tempt" /tempts/ including t and s.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The word “medium” has 2 syllables.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The word "medium" /ˈmiː.di.əm/ has 3 syllables, which are miː- di - əm.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Syllables can have onset and coda simultaneously.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A syllable can only be divided by the maximum onset principle.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The maximum onset principle is only one of the most widely accepted guidelines.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If the first syllable of the word begins with a vowel, this initial syllable has a zero onset.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The English syllable maximum phonological structure can have 8 parts.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A syllable can have maximus 9 parts including Pre-initial; Initial; Post-initial; Centre; Pre-final; Final; Post-final 1,2,3

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A