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Teacher: Trần Thị Thơ Class: Eng 319 Se: Syllabic Consonants

This document discusses syllabic consonants in English. It defines a syllabic consonant as a consonant that can form a syllable on its own without a vowel. There are 5 main types of syllabic consonants: /m/, /n/, /l/, /r/, and /ŋ/. Examples are provided to illustrate each type. The document also discusses combinations of syllabic consonants that can occur together in words. It includes a mini game with 5 multiple choice questions to test understanding of syllabic consonants.

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Teacher: Trần Thị Thơ Class: Eng 319 Se: Syllabic Consonants

This document discusses syllabic consonants in English. It defines a syllabic consonant as a consonant that can form a syllable on its own without a vowel. There are 5 main types of syllabic consonants: /m/, /n/, /l/, /r/, and /ŋ/. Examples are provided to illustrate each type. The document also discusses combinations of syllabic consonants that can occur together in words. It includes a mini game with 5 multiple choice questions to test understanding of syllabic consonants.

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SYLLABIC CONSONANTS

TEACHER : TRẦN THỊ THƠ


CLASS : ENG 319 SE

GROUP 3 :
• NGUYỄN XUÂN THƯƠNG
• TRỊNH THỊ THANH HẰNG
• LÊ THỊ HUYỀN TRANG
• VÕ THỊ QUỲNH TRÂM
WORK DISTRIBUTION TABLE

NGUYEN XUAN THUONG Read - Syllabic consonants

LE THI HUYEN TRANG Read - Types of syllabic consonant

Read - Combination of syllabic consonants


VO THI QUYNH TRAM
- Minigame

TRINH THI THANH HANG


Read - Types of syllabic consonant
TABLE OF
CONTENT
1.Syllabic consonants

2.Types of syllabic consonant

3. Combinations of syllabic consonants

4. Minigame
SYLLABIC CONSONANT IN ENGLISH :
1.What is syllabic consonant

• A syllabic consonant is a phonetic element that normally patterns as a


consonant but may fill a vowel slot in a syllable.

• In other words a syllabic consonant is a consonant that can form an


entire syllable on its own, without any vowels. They make it possible
to make some short syllables shorter and simpler.

• Can occupy the center of a syllable that is position of the vowel in


unstressed syllabic .
SYLLABIC CONSONANT IN ENGLISH :
2. Types of syllabic consonants :

Types of syllabic
consonants

SYLLABIC - /m/ SYLLABIC - / r /

SYLLABIC -/ l /

SYLLABIC -/ŋ /
SYLLABIC -/n/
SYLLABIC CONSONANT IN ENGLISH :
a. Syllabic - /m/ :

- The symbol /ə/ preceding the consonant "m" does not itself represent a sound. It
signifies instead that the following consonant ("m") is syllabic; that is, the consonant
itself forms the nucleus of a syllable that does not contain a vowel.

* For example : feudalism /ˈfju:dəˌlɪzəm/


heroism /ˈherəˌwɪzəm/
SYLLABIC CONSONANT IN ENGLISH :
b. Syllabic - /n/

- In unstressed syllables that end in /n/ the inmmediately preceding vowel is usually
the neutral vowel /ə/ and being omitted . This results in the final /n/ taking on the full
measure of the syllable . This is known as syllabic - /n/ and it is transcribed in IPA as [n].

* For example : garden /ˈgɑ(r)dən/ → [ˈgɑ(ɹ)dn̩]


button /ˈbʌtən/ → [ˈbʌtn̩]
SYLLABIC CONSONANT IN ENGLISH :
c. Syllabic - /l/

- /l/ can be syllabic at the end of the words in an unstressed syllable .


- To make the Dark /l/ , pull the back of the tongue back [ uhl]
- leave the tongue tip forward and down , the middle down too .
- So that ‘s the sound we want when we see schwa -l

For example : handle /ˈhændəl/ → [ˈhændɬ]̩

bottle /ˈbɒtəl/ → [ˈbɒtɬ]̩


SYLLABIC CONSONANT IN ENGLISH :
Note :
* Syllabic /ḷ/ and /ṇ/ typically occur in an unstressed syllable
immediately following the alveolar consonants, /t/, /s/, /z/, as well
as /d/.
Example : bottle --- /ˈbɑ:tḷ/
cattle ---- /ˈkætḷ/
cotton ---- /ˈkɑ:tṇ;/
button --- /ˈbʌtṇ/.
SYLLABIC CONSONANT IN ENGLISH :

d. Syllabic - /r/ :

- Generally, an accent with the widespread use of the syllabic /r/ is called “ a
rhotic accent “. Syllabic - /r/ in rhotic accent can appear before a consonant
and in the final position ( before the pause )
- The rhotic accent appears a lot in the American English accent but not
much in standard British English.

For example : history /ˈhɪstərɪ/ → [ˈhɪstɹɪ̩ ]

blustery /ˈblʌstərɪ/ → [ˈblʌstɹɪ̩ ]


SYLLABIC CONSONANT IN ENGLISH :

e. Syllabic - /ŋ/ :

-In certain environments, the third English nasal /ŋ/ may also occur as a
syllabic consonant.

For example : broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ → [ˈbɹəʊkŋ̩]


Listening /ˈlɪsṇɪŋ/
SYLLABIC CONSONANT IN ENGLISH :

3. Combinations of syllabic consonants

- It’t also possible to find two syllabic consonants together .

For example : literal---- /lɪtr̩ l̩ /

visionary---- /vɪʒn̩r̩ɪ/

veteran -----/vɛtr̩n̩/
MINIGAME
1. The word “ bottle” Which syllabic consonant?

A. /l/ B. /m/

C. /n/ D. /ŋ/
2. A syllabic consonant is a ............. element that normally patterns as a
consonant but may fill a vowel slot in a syllable.

A. phonemic B. phonetic

C. phonological D.rhythm
3. The word “button” Which syllabic consonant?

A. /l/
B. /m/

C. /n/ D. /ŋ/
4. How many syllabic consonants are there in the word “naturally”

A. 1 B. 2

C. 3 D. 4
5.Which of the following words has the syllabic consonant
"Combination" ?

A. heroism B. cattle

C. national D. blustery

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