Question

What can be called the nucleus of a syllable?

• A. The vowel
• B. The vowel glide
• C. The consonant
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The vowel

👉 The nucleus of a syllable
➡ The nucleus is the central, most sonorous (prominent) part of a syllable, which typically carries the syllable's peak of sound or loudness.
➡ In most languages, including English, the vowel serves as the nucleus because vowels are the most sonorous sounds.

➡ Example: In the syllable cat /kæt/, the vowel /æ/ is the nucleus.