Syllable Structure
- Syllable: A syllable consists of an onset and a rhyme.
- Onset: An onset is always a sequence of consonants.
- Rhyme: A rhyme consists of a nucleus and a coda.
- Nucleus: A nucleus is a vowel.
- Coda: A coda is a sequence of consonants.
Syllabic Consonants
Nasals and approximants can be syllabic; they can serve as a vowel within a syllable nucleus.
chasm
[kæzm̩], simple[sɪmpl̩], ladder[aæɾɹ̩], eternal[itɹ̩nl̩], lion[laɪn̩], line[laɪn]