Question

What is the structure of the word “scream” in terms of syllable components?

• A. CVC
• B. CCVC
• C. CCCVC
• D. CVCC

Answer 1

Answer:

C. CCCVC

The phonemic transcription of scream is /skriːm/. The syllable has three consonants at the start (/s/, /k/, /r/), a vowel (/iː/), and one consonant at the end (/m/), forming a CCCVC structure.