WEEK FOUR
TOPIC: SYLLABLE
Syllable is the breaking down of words into smaller units. A syllable must have a vowel sound in it e.g I /ai/, are /a:/
TYPES OF SYLLABLES
- Monosyllable words: – These are words of one syllable e.g. I, are, we, my, pet etc.
- Bi-syllabic words: – These are words of two syllables e.g. about, again, desist, expand, observe etc.
- Tri-syllabic words: – These are words of three syllables e.g. library, infection, agreement etc.
- Words of four syllables: – These are words that are made up of four syllables e.g. Education, Practically, Explanation
Contrasting Consonant /P/ and /T/ Initial, Medial and Final Positions
A consonant sound is a speech sound that is produced when the air that comes from the air stream passes through the hungs and comes out from the mouth with an obstruction. We shall be constructing vowel (z) /P/ and vowel 3 /t/
| /P/ | /t/ |
| Initial; Pen Pure Preach Peace Power |
Tell Torn Teach Tip Tower |
| Media; Support Tapping Depart |
Latter Retreat Matter |
| Final; Lap Soup Map |
Fast First Rit |
Transcribe the following words
pen – /pen/
peace – /Pi:s/
depart – /dipa:t/
tell – /tel/
teach – /ti:ts/
retreat – /ritri:t/
EVALUATION
- Write out three examples of monosyllabic words
- Write out three (3) examples of Bi-syllabic words
- Write out three (3) examples of Tri-syllabic words
ASSIGNMENT
Transcribe the following words:
- Empty
- Cupboard
- Corps
- Crumpled
- Pneumonia
- Ditch
- Rustle
- Listen
- Whistle
- Depot
Note that these speech sounds /p/ and /t/ are all silent in the production of the words above.