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Syllable

This document discusses the nature and structure of syllables in English. It defines a syllable as consisting of at least one vowel sound. Syllables can have an onset of consonant sounds before the vowel, and a coda of consonant sounds after the vowel. The key parts of a syllable are the nucleus (vowel sound) and optional onset and coda of consonant sounds. Consonant clusters can occur initially before the vowel or finally after the vowel. Syllables are analyzed and examples are given to illustrate onset, rhyme, nucleus, and coda.

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Syllable

This document discusses the nature and structure of syllables in English. It defines a syllable as consisting of at least one vowel sound. Syllables can have an onset of consonant sounds before the vowel, and a coda of consonant sounds after the vowel. The key parts of a syllable are the nucleus (vowel sound) and optional onset and coda of consonant sounds. Consonant clusters can occur initially before the vowel or finally after the vowel. Syllables are analyzed and examples are given to illustrate onset, rhyme, nucleus, and coda.

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SYLLABLE

PRESENT BY:
LUCKY QONITA S. 201212501146
NUR ROSYIDAH 201212501138

Syllable is a group of one or more


sounds. The essential part of syllable is
vowel sound (V). Some syllable are just one
vowel sounds. For example;
Eye /a/
Owe / /

What is syllable?

Syllable are usually described as


consisting of a centre which has little or no
obstruction to airflow and sound
comparatively loud; before and after centre
(that is, at the bigining and end of the
syllable).

The nature of the syllable

What

we might call a minimum syllable


would be a single vowel in isolation.
Are /:/
Or /:/
Err /3:/

The nature of the syllable

Some

syllables have an onset.

Bar /b :/
Key /ki:/
More /m :/

The nature of the syllable

Syllables

coda

may have no onset but have a

Am /m/
Ought / :t/
Ease /i:z/

The nature of the syllable

Some

syllables have onset and coda

Run /rn/
Sat /st/
Fill /fl/

The nature of the syllable

The structure of English syllable

Onset:

the beginning sounds of the


syllable; These are always consonants in
English.
Rhyme (or rime): the rest of the syllable,
after the onset (the underlined portions of
the words above). The rhyme can also be
divided up: Rhyme = nucleus + coda
A nucleus must be present in order for a syllable
to be present. Most syllable nuclei are vowels.
Coda is the optional final part of a syllable.

Example
The

syllable structure analysis of the words


'read', 'flop', 'strap' and 'window' are as
follows (IPA symbols are used to show the
sounds in the word/syllable):
read = one syllable
Onset = [ r ]
Rhyme = [ id ]
(within the rhyme:)
Nucleus = [ i ]
Coda = [ d ]
flop = one syllable
Onset = [ f l ]
Rhyme = [ a p ]
Nucleus = [ a ]
Coda = [ p ]

consonant cluster is the combination


of two or more consonants in a syllable.
There are two positions of consonant
clusters:
- initial position : a position that begins a
syllable
- final position : a position that follows a
vowel and ends a syllable.

Consonant Cluster

Initial Consonant Clusters

splay

spray

Spew

string

Stew

sclerosis

screen

squeak

skewer

Final Consonant Clusters


The

maximum number of consonant


clusters is four.
These clusters have the following positions:
- Pre Final
- Final
- Post Final 1
- Post Final 2

Bina Nusantara

Two

final consonant clusters are sonorant (stops,


fricatives, affricate) and obstruent (nasal, glide,
liquid)
Three consonant clusters consist of :
- pre final, final , post final , as in helped,
banks
- final, post final 1, post final 2, as in fifths,
next
Four consonant clusters consist of :
- pre final, final, post final 1, post final 2, as in
twelfths , prompts
- final, post final 1, post final 2, post final 3, as
in sixths , texts.

Types of final consonant clusters


Bina Nusantara

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