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SYLLABLES

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The onset and coda of 'box' have the same number of consonants.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

'axe' has a zero onset and a zero coda.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

The first syllable in 'honest' has a zero onset.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Which is the final consonant in 'thanks'?

a)

N

b)

ŋ

c)

k

d)

s

5.

Which is the correct syllabification of 'apartment'?

a)

ə.pɑːt.mənt

b)

əp.ɑːt.mənt

c)

ə.pɑː.tmənt

d)

əp.ɑː.tmənt

6.

Which is the correct syllabification of 'necessary'?

a)

Ne.sə.ser.i

b)

Nes.ə.ser.i

c)

Ne.sə.se.ri

d)

Ne.səs.er.i

7.

Which is the correct syllabification of 'extreme'?

a)

ɪ.kstriːm

b)

ɪks.triːm

c)

ɪkst.riːm

d)

ɪk.striːm

8.

The onset of the second syllable in ‘somebody’ is /m/.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Which is the correct syllabification of 'canada'?

a)

Kæn·ə·də

b)

Kæ.nə·də

c)

Kæn·əd.ə

d)

Kæ.nəd.ə

10.

Which is the initial consonant in 'through'?

a)

/t/

b)

/h/

c)

/θ/

d)

/r/

11.

How many syllables are there in tourist?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Choose the word with 2 syllables:

a)

rainbow

b)

significant

c)

mate

d)

octopus

13.

Divide “table” into syllables:

a)

t.ei.bl

b)

te.i. bl

c)

tei.bl

d)

teibl

14.

In the word fənetɪks the correct syllabiication is:

a)

fə.ne.tɪ.ks

b)

fə.net.ɪks

c)

fə.ne.tɪks

d)

fə.ne.tɪ.k.s