Question

Which of the following structures represents a syllable with three arresting consonants?

• A. CV
• B. CVC
• C. CVCCC
• D. CCCVC

Answer 1

Answer:

C. CVCCC

A syllable with a consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant-consonant structure (e.g., tempt /tempt/) includes three consonants at the end, referred to as the arresting (or coda) consonants.