WorksheetsStrong and weak syllables
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Only in English we find strong and weak syllables
True
False
Which is the first step to decide if a syllable is weak or strong?
Knowing the difference between them
Looking at stress
Looking at transcription
Knowing the similarity between them
Some ideas of weak syllables
Unstressed
Stressed
Vowel tends to be shorter
Vowel phonemes (or a triphthong) are the peak
Some ideas of strong syllables
Unstressed
Stressed
Lower intensity
Vowel phonemes (or a triphthong) are the peak
The optional final part of a syllable is
Peak (nucleus)
Coda
The vowel in the middle of a syllable is
Peak (nucleus)
Coda
All weak syllables contain ə ("schwa")
True
False
Choose the close front vowels
i: i
u: i:
u: u
i u:
The words used as contrast go from weak to strong
True
False
The "h" never sounds
True
False
