GROUP 4 REVISION

Phonetically, a syllable is defined as having _______.

• an onset and a coda

• a centre with little or no obstruction to airflow

• at least one consonant

• a vowel followed by a consonant

The study of possible phoneme combinations in a language is called ___________.

• phonotactics

• morphology

• syntax

• semantics

Match each term to its description:

• onset

• rhyme

• peak

• coda

Which of the following words has a zero onset?

• /kæt/

• /æt/

• /ple/

• /tri:/

In the word bat /bæt/, the onset is /_/ and the coda is /_/

• onset: b, coda: t

• onset: t, coda: b

• onset: a, coda: b

• onset: t, coda: a

Which of the following words contains A THREE-CONSONANT ONSET CLUSTER and ends with A FINAL CONSONANT?

• /sprm/

• /swel/

• /stru:/

• /skru/

The word strength /strɛŋkθ/ contains a complex onset and a complex coda. Which of the following correctly describes their structure in terms of number of consonants and their sequence?

• Onset: 2 consonants (/st/), Coda: 3 consonants (/ŋkθ/)

• Onset: 3 consonants (/str/), Coda: 3 consonants (/ŋkθ/)

• Onset: 3 consonants (/str/), Coda: 2 consonants (/ŋθ/)

• Onset: 2 consonants (/st/), Coda: 4 consonants (/rɛŋkθ/)

Which syllable division is correct under the Maximal Onset Principle?

• ad.æp.ta.bil.a.ti

• ad.æ.pta.bil.a.ti

• a.dæ.ptab.il.a.ti

• ə.dæp.ta.bil.a.ti

Which syllable division is correct under the Maximal Onset Principle?

• /e.lɪk.trɪs.sə.ti/

• /e.lɪk.trɪr.sə.ti/

• /e.lɪk.trɪ.sa.ti/

• /e.lɪk.trɪr.sa.ti/

Which of the following three-consonant clusters occurs in the words square, squid, squash, and squeeze?

• /skr/

• /skw/

• /spl/

• /str/