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The Syllable

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing at least...

a)

a cluster

b)

a consonant

c)

a vowel or a syllabic consonant

2.

Which of the following has a closed syllable?

a)

cap /kæp/

b)

boy /bɔɪ/

c)

hi /ˈhaɪ/

3.

A syllable-initial consonant or consonants (i.e., at the beginning of a syllable) is called...

a)

onset

b)

rhyme

c)

coda

4.

An obligatory element of the syllable is called

a)

coda

b)

nucleus

c)

consonant

5.

The nucleus consists of

a)

a consonant

b)

a vowel or a syllabic consonant

c)

a cluster

6.

A consonant or a consonant cluster following the nucleus is called

a)

onset

b)

rhyme

c)

coda

7.

The unit formed by the nucleus and coda is called

a)

rhyme

b)

onset

c)

cluster

8.

The pattern of consonants and vowels for the word "skipped" is

a)

CVCC

b)

CCVC

c)

CCVCC

9.

The pattern of consonants and vowels for the word "establish" is

a)

V CC V CC V C

b)

V CC V CC V CC

c)

V C V C V C

10.

The emphasis placed on certain words within a sentence is called

a)

word stress

b)

sentence stress

11.

Function words (e.g. pronouns, articles or auxiliary verbs) typically carry sentence stress

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Some function words may carry sentence stress when they are at the end of the sentence (e.g. "She wasn't tired but HE WAS")

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Rhythm of a language is produced by the combination of stressed and unstressed syllables

a)

True

b)

False

14.

English rhythm is built by stressed syllables occurring at

more or less equal intervals of time but there is no

vowel reduction.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following has an open syllable?

a)

cat /kæt/

b)

car (BrE) /ka:/

c)

table /ˈteɪbəl/