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

ACV

BCVC

CCVCCC

DCCCVC

Answer:

C. CVCCC

Read Explanation:

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.

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