Structure of a syllable

Structure of a syllable

       (Composition of a syllable)

Definition:

            A vowel alone or a vowel with one or more consonants either preceding it or following it forms a syllable.

Structure of a syllable:

             The structure of a syllable can be represented by the formula CVC. ‘C’ stands for consonant and ‘V’ stands for vowel.

Nucleus of a syllable:

            The central part of a syllable is called the Nucleus.

Illustration:

Word              Transcription             Structure                    Nucleus

Seat                 / siːt/                           CVC                            /iː/

Sit                    / sɪt/                            CVC                            / ɪ/

Set                   / set/                             CVC                            /e/

Sat                   /sæt/                            CVC                            / æ/

Past                 / pɑːst/                       CVCC                         / ɑː/

Post                 / pɒst/                         CVCC                         / ɒ/

Port                 / pɔːt/                         CVC                            / ɔː/

Stud                / stʊd/                         CCVC                        

/ ʊ/

Stool                / stuːl/                         CCVC                         / uː/

Shut                 / ʃʌt/                            CVC                            / ʌ/

Shirt                / ʃɜːt/                          CVC                            / ɜː/

An                   /ən/                              VC                              / ə/

Weight           / weɪt/                         CVC                            / eɪ/

I                       / aɪ/                             V                                 / aɪ/

Boy                 / bɔː/                           CV                              / ɔː/

Cow                / kaʊ/                          CV                              / aʊ/

Dear                / dɪə /                          CV                              / ɪə /

Care                 / keə/                           CV                               / eə/

Tour                 / tʊə/                           CV                              / ʊ ə/