Syllables Flashcards
1
Q
the main part of a syllable
A
rime
2
Q
what are the two (potential) parts of a syllable?
A
onset and rime
3
Q
what are the two (potential) parts of a rime?
A
nucleus and coda
4
Q
when writing a syllable tree, if something does not exist, write this
A
the null symbol
5
Q
symbol for primary stress (goes before syllable)
A
ˈ
6
Q
symbol for secondary stress
A
ˌ
7
Q
the main vowel sound of a syllable
A
nucleus
8
Q
linguistic properties that exceed segment level
A
prosody
8
Q
a phonetic effect that extends over more than one segment in an utterance
A
suprasegmental
9
Q
what is a syllabic foot?
A
group of syllables that have one stressed and optional weak syllables
10
Q
how sounds affect each other as we speak is called
A
Coarticulation
