Syllables
21 Questions
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- 1.The rhyme of a syllable is optional.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.The onset of the second syllable in ‘somebody’ is /m/.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.A final consonant cluster can consist of up to three consonants
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The first syllable in ‘honest’ has a zero onset.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.The onset and coda of ‘box’ have the same number of consonants.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Initial consonant cluster of /s/ plus /h/ is possible.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.There are five consonants that can be post-initial
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.‘high’ has a zero termination.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.‘axe’ has a zero onset and a zero coda.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.When the coda consists of one consonant, the consonant is called post final.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Which word has a zero coda in its syllables?
- A.
Complex
- B.
Phonetics
- C.
Height
- D.
Language
- 12.Which is the final consonant in ‘thanks’?
- A.
N
- B.
ŋ
- C.
k
- D.
S
- 13.Which is the correct syllabification of ‘apartment’?
- A.
ə.pɑːt.mənt
- B.
əp.ɑːt.mənt
- C.
ə.pɑː.tmənt
- D.
əp.ɑː.tmənt
- 14.Which is the correct syllabification of ‘necessary’?
- A.
Ne.sə.ser.i
- B.
Nes.ə.ser.i
- C.
Ne.sə.se.ri
- D.
Ne.səs.er.i
- 15.Which is the correct syllabification of ‘extreme’?
- A.
ɪ.kstriːm
- B.
ɪks.triːm
- C.
ɪkst.riːm
- D.
ɪk.striːm
- 16.Which is the correct syllabification of ‘canada’?
- A.
Kæn·ə·də
- B.
Kæ.nə·də
- C.
Kæn·əd.ə
- D.
Kæ.nəd.ə
- 17./k/ in ‘works’ is a …
- A.
Pre-final
- B.
Final
- C.
Post-final 1
- D.
Post final 2
- 18.Which word has an open syllable?
- A.
Adverb
- B.
Setting
- C.
Feeling
- D.
Publish
- 19.Which is the correct syllabification of ‘mandatory’?
- A.
Mæn.dət.ɔː.ri
- B.
Mæ.ndə.tɔː.ri
- C.
Mæn.də.tɔː.ri
- D.
Mæ.ndət.ɔː.ri
- 20.Which is the initial consonant in ‘through’?
- A.
/t/
- B.
/h/
- C.
/θ/
- D.
/r/
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