ii. Syllable and syllabic structure • Consonant clusters • Syllable • Word stress: nouns, verbs, and adjectives
September 17, 2024
ii. Syllable and syllabic structure • Consonant clusters • Syllable • Word stress: nouns, verbs, and adjectives
Syllable and Syllabic Structure:
A syllable is a unit of sound in a word, typically consisting of a vowel sound with or without surrounding consonants. For example, "cat" has one syllable, while "elephant" has three syllables (el-e-phant).
Syllabic structure refers to the arrangement of consonants and vowels in a syllable. The most common structure is CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant), as seen in "cat" or "dog."
Consonant Clusters:
Consonant clusters are groups of two or more consonants that appear together in a word without a vowel separating them. For example, the word "strong" has the consonant cluster "str" at the beginning.
Clusters can occur at the beginning (e.g., "black"), middle (e.g., "astray"), or end (e.g., "task") of words.
Syllable:
A syllable is the basic unit of a word's pronunciation, containing a vowel sound. It may or may not have consonants around the vowel, as in "eye" (V) or "trap" (CVC).
The number of syllables affects how a word is stressed and pronounced.
Word Stress:
Nouns and adjectives in English usually stress the first syllable (e.g., "TIGer," "HAPpy").
Verbs often stress the second syllable (e.g., "to beGIN," "to enJOY").
Stress patterns can change based on the word’s part of speech or context in a sentence, especially with words that serve as both nouns and verbs (e.g., "REcord" vs. "reCORD").
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