Syllables Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. When the suffix “-ing” is added to the one-syllable word “jump,” how many syllables are in “jumping”?
Two
One
Three
Four
2. Which division best represents the two syllables in “rabbit”?
Ra-bbit
Rabb-it
Rab-bit
Rabbit, with no division
3. In the one-syllable word “plant,” what is the entire onset?
The sound /p/
The sound /l/
All the sounds in “plant”
The consonant cluster /pl/
4. Which word has two spoken syllables?
Cat
Strengths
Rabbit
Splash
5. Which part must every spoken syllable contain?
A nucleus, usually formed by a vowel sound
An onset before the vowel sound
A coda after the vowel sound
At least two consonant sounds
6. In the one-syllable word “milk,” which sounds form the coda?
The sound /m/
The consonant cluster /lk/
Only the sound /k/
The vowel sound /ɪ/
7. How many total syllables are spoken in the sentence “The little rabbit hopped”?
Four
Six
Seven
Five
8. Why is “coin” normally treated as one syllable even though its spelling contains two vowel letters?
Its vowel sounds combine as one diphthong within a single nucleus
The second vowel letter is always silent
Stress removes one of its syllables
Two written vowels automatically form one syllable
9. A speaker removes the onset from the syllable “train,” leaving the rime. Which part remains indispensable for the result to function as a syllable?
The initial /t/ sound
The vowel nucleus
A written consonant letter
The complete /tr/ cluster
10. In the transcription /ˈbʌtn̩/ for a pronunciation of “button,” which sound acts as the nucleus of the final syllable?
The initial /b/
The /t/
The syllabic consonant /n̩/
The stressed vowel /ʌ/
11. Which word consists of a closed syllable?
Go
Me
Cat
Hi
12. A student combines the one-syllable words “sun” and “set.” How many syllables does the compound word “sunset” have?
One
Two
Four
Three
13. In a standard pronunciation of “computer,” which syllable carries the primary stress?
All three syllables equally
The first syllable, “com”
The final syllable, “ter”
The second syllable, “pu”
14. In a common pronunciation of “banana,” how many syllables are spoken?
Three
Two
Four
Five
15. What makes a syllable open?
It begins with two or more consonants
It contains a short vowel sound
It appears only at the beginning of a word
It ends in its vowel sound rather than a consonant sound
16. Which word begins with an onsetless syllable—a syllable that starts directly with a vowel sound?
Paper
Tiger
Music
Apple