WorksheetsThe Syllable
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing at least...
a cluster
a consonant
a vowel or a syllabic consonant
Which of the following has a closed syllable?
cap /kæp/
boy /bɔɪ/
hi /ˈhaɪ/
A syllable-initial consonant or consonants (i.e., at the beginning of a syllable) is called...
onset
rhyme
coda
An obligatory element of the syllable is called
coda
nucleus
consonant
The nucleus consists of
a consonant
a vowel or a syllabic consonant
a cluster
A consonant or a consonant cluster following the nucleus is called
onset
rhyme
coda
The unit formed by the nucleus and coda is called
rhyme
onset
cluster
The pattern of consonants and vowels for the word "skipped" is
CVCC
CCVC
CCVCC
The pattern of consonants and vowels for the word "establish" is
V CC V CC V C
V CC V CC V CC
V C V C V C
The emphasis placed on certain words within a sentence is called
word stress
sentence stress
Function words (e.g. pronouns, articles or auxiliary verbs) typically carry sentence stress
True
False
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")
True
False
Rhythm of a language is produced by the combination of stressed and unstressed syllables
True
False
English rhythm is built by stressed syllables occurring at
more or less equal intervals of time but there is no
vowel reduction.
True
False
Which of the following has an open syllable?
cat /kæt/
car (BrE) /ka:/
table /ˈteɪbəl/
