#The syllable as a phonetic, phonological unit. Structural peculiarities of the English syllable.
When we divide our speech into the smallest units, we divide it into syllables. Syllable - 1 articulatory effort, the smallest perceptable unit; a unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds.
Their functions: 1. Constitutive - a syllable is able to be a part of a word itself; the syllables form the language units of greater magnitude - words, morphemes, utterances. 2. Distinctive - a syllable is able to differentiate words and word-forms: a name - an aim.
Structural peculiarities: Many syllables have 1 or more consonants preceding the nucleus; these make up the syllable onset; Many syllables have 1 or more consonants following the nucleus; they make up the syllable coda; The combination of nucleus and coda has a special significance, making up the rhyming property of a syllable.
Their functions: 1. Constitutive - a syllable is able to be a part of a word itself; the syllables form the language units of greater magnitude - words, morphemes, utterances. 2. Distinctive - a syllable is able to differentiate words and word-forms: a name - an aim.
Structural peculiarities: Many syllables have 1 or more consonants preceding the nucleus; these make up the syllable onset; Many syllables have 1 or more consonants following the nucleus; they make up the syllable coda; The combination of nucleus and coda has a special significance, making up the rhyming property of a syllable.