Syllable

Syllable is part/element of sounds in a wordTo Identify How a word is sounded with reference

to phonetic symbolsSyllabification (Process of identifying sounds in a

word1. Onset2. Rhymea. Nucleusb. Coda

The Core of Syllable is Nucleus (Vowel Sound)

Syllable

Onset Rhyme

CodaNucleus

Elements of Syllable1. Onset = Consonant sound before nucleus

(or consonant clusters)2. Nucleus = Vowel sound as a symbol of a

syllable (monophthong,diphthong or triphthong)

3. Coda = Consonant sound after nucleus (or consonant clusters)

Syllable [sıt]

Onset Rhyme

CodaNucleusExample 1: sit [sıt]

s ı t

Example 2: Ice [aıs]

Syllable [aıs]

Onset Rhyme

CodaNucleus

aı s

Example 3: me [mi:]

Syllable [mi:]

Onset Rhyme

CodaNucleus

i;m

Example 4: I [aı]

Syllable [aı]

Onset Rhyme

CodaNucleus

aı

Syllable2

[stri:m]

Onset Rhyme

CodaNucleus

Example 5: [ıkstri:m]

r i: m

Syllable1 [ık]

Onset Rhyme

CodaNucleus

ı k ts

Analyze: [ık-stri:m]

Syllable [kri:m]

Onset Rhyme

CodaNucleus

Example 6: Ice cream [aıs kri:m]

r i: m

Syllable [aıs]

Onset Rhyme

CodaNucleus

aı s k

Syllable

Onset Rhyme

CodaNucleus

Example 7: I scream [aı skri:m]

r i: m

Syllable

Onset Rhyme

CodaNucleus

aı ks

Analyze: [aı skri:m]

Check their phonetic symbols in your dictionary!

1. Cattle2. Wrestle3. Bottle4. Muddle5. Couple6. Struggle7. Trouble8. Knuckle9. Panel10. Nation

Check their phonetic symbols in your dictionary!1. Cattle [kӕtl]2. Wrestle [resl]3. Bottle [bɒtl]4. Muddle [mʌdl]5. Couple [kʌpl]6. Struggle [strʌgl]7. Trouble [trʌbl]8. Knuckle [nʌkl]9. Panel [pӕnl]10. Nation [neıʃᵊn]

Syllabic consonants

How to analize it?

• Cattle [kӕtl]

Syllable [kӕtl]

Onset Rhyme

CodaNucleus

t - l

Analyze: [kӕ-tl]

Syllable [kӕ]

Onset Rhyme

CodaNucleus

k ӕ -

Please, analize the syllabification or syllabic consonants of the following words!

1. Want 2. Work3. Study4. morning5. English 6. Father 7. Mother 8. Maintain9. Breakfast10. Langauge

11. Excercise12. Beautiful13. National14. Information15. Technology16. Kidnapping17. Communication18. Relationship19. Nationality20. International