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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
What part of a syllable is refered to as the sonority peak?
Consonant
Onset
Coda
Nucleus
What sound is the nucleus in the word 'square' (using British English)?
/ɛ/
/eə/
/ɪə/
/e/
In terms of English syllable structures, a consonant or consonant cluster preceding a vowel is called ....
Onset
Coda
Rhyme
Nucleus
Which word has an onset?
Heir
Itch
Hair
Each
a consonant or consonant cluster following the nucleus of a syllable is called .....
Rhyme
Coda
Onset
Syllable
Which word has a coda?
Shy
Though
Free
Cough
The rhyme of a syllable consists of a nucleus and an optional coda.
TRUE
FALSE
Only one vowel sound can occur within a syllable.
TRUE
FALSE
How many syllables are there in the word "conceptualization"?
4
5
6
7
Syllabic consonants are typically .....
Nasal and liquid
Fricative and stop
Affricate and stop
Fricative and glide
Which of the following words contains a syllabic consonant?
Answer
Open
Bottle
Image
Identify the syllable structure of the following word: WRITE
Onset: /wr/
Nucleus: /ɪ/
Coda: /t/
Onset: /r/
Nucleus: /ɪ/
Coda: /t/
Onset: /r/
Nucleus: /aɪ/
Coda: /t/
Onset: /t/
Nucleus: /aɪ/
Coda: /r/
