English Syllable StructureOnline version Quiz on how English syllables are built. by Munisa Hasanova 1 What is the most prominent sound in a syllable called? a Marginal sound b Peak consonant c Syllabic sound d Aspirated sound 2 Which part begins a syllable in many English words? a Onset b Rhyme c Nucleus d Coda 3 Which part ends a syllable in most English syllables? a Onset b Rhyme c Nucleus d Coda 4 Which theory states that each syllable correspondes to one breath pulse a Expiratory theory b Sonority theory c Functional theory d Arc of loudness theory 5 Who proposed the sonority theory a O.Jespersen b L.V.Shcherba c R.H.Stetson d G.P.Torsuyev 6 Which sound are the most sonorous in the sonority scale a Voiceless b Sonorants c Voiced d Open vowels 7 What is a diphthong in syllable structure? a A fixed single vowel b A vowel sound that moves between two qualities c A silent letter d A consonant cluster 8 What is the onset of a syllable a The middle vowel b The syllabic consonent c The consonants before the nucleus d The consonants after the nucleus 9 What represents the rhyme part of a syllable? a Nucleus + coda b Onset only c Onset + nucleus d Nothing 10 Which feature marks stressed syllables in English words? a Silence b Shorter duration c Vowel lengthening only without intensity change d Increased loudness or pitch
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