syllables

Question 1

syllable

Answer 1

a basic unit of speech production and perception generally consisting of a segment of greatest acoustic energy

Question 2

syllabic components

Answer 2

onset, rhyme, nucleus, coda, consonant, vowel

Question 3

onset

Answer 3

all consonants that precede a vowel

ex) Coke
BRaid

Question 4

rhyme

Answer 4

a syllable segment consisting of an obligatory nucleus (vowel) and an optional coda

is the remainder of the syllable following the onset

Question 5

nucleus

Answer 5

part of a syllable with the greatest acoustic energy, usually a vowel

• EVERY SYLLABLE CONTAINS A NUCLEUS

Question 6

coda

Answer 6

optional consonants that follow nucleus

Question 7

no vowels in rhyme?

Answer 7

consonant becomes nucleus when transcribing (syllabic consonants)

Question 8

open syllable type

Answer 8

syllable without a coda-no phoneme in final position

ex) cry, eye

Question 9

closed syllable type

Answer 9

syllable with a closed coda consonant phoneme in final position

ex) friend, corn