Exercise: Analyzing the syllable structure of English words
Using the models on the 'Syllable structure
in English' page for the words 'read', 'flop', and 'window', analyze the
following words into their syllable structure.
(1) Write the word with periods between
the syllables; use IPA symbols - Ex. 'baby' = [ be.bi ]
(2) List and identify the parts of each
syllable
Ex. : 'boondocks' =
[ bun.daks ]
First syllable: [ bun ]
Onset [ b ]
Rhyme [ un ]
Nucleus [ u ]
Coda [
n ]
Second syllable: [ daks ]
Onset [ d ]
Rhyme [ aks ]
Nucleus [ a ]
Coda [
ks ]
Remember that the diphthongs 'ay', 'aw', 'oy' count as single vowel segments.
Here are your words:
(1) playdough
(2) thanks
(3) nondescript (take your
time!)
(4) toys
(5) straw
(6) plastic