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English Syllable structure

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of a syllable is refered to as the sonority peak?

a)

Consonant

b)

Onset

c)

Coda

d)

Nucleus

2.

What sound is the nucleus in the word 'square' (using British English)?

a)

/ɛ/

b)

/eə/

c)

/ɪə/

d)

/e/

3.

In terms of English syllable structures, a consonant or consonant cluster preceding a vowel is called ....

a)

Onset

b)

Coda

c)

Rhyme

d)

Nucleus

4.

Which word has an onset?

a)

Heir

b)

Itch

c)

Hair

d)

Each

5.

a consonant or consonant cluster following the nucleus of a syllable is called .....

a)

Rhyme

b)

Coda

c)

Onset

d)

Syllable

6.

Which word has a coda?

a)

Shy

b)

Though

c)

Free

d)

Cough

7.

The rhyme of a syllable consists of a nucleus and an optional coda.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Only one vowel sound can occur within a syllable.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

How many syllables are there in the word "conceptualization"?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

10.

Syllabic consonants are typically .....

a)

Nasal and liquid

b)

Fricative and stop

c)

Affricate and stop

d)

Fricative and glide

11.

Which of the following words contains a syllabic consonant?

a)

Answer

b)

Open

c)

Bottle

d)

Image

12.

Identify the syllable structure of the following word: WRITE

a)

Onset: /wr/

Nucleus: /ɪ/

Coda: /t/

b)

Onset: /r/

Nucleus: /ɪ/

Coda: /t/

c)

Onset: /r/

Nucleus: /aɪ/

Coda: /t/

d)

Onset: /t/

Nucleus: /aɪ/

Coda: /r/