Question

1. In a two- vowel word of the type discussed in the video, the second vowel sound will often be :
A. a long vowel
B. a short vowel
C. silent

Answer 1

Respuesta:

The ele with the a: the", our elders studied. The syllables formed by a consonant and a vowel are the easiest to separate and identify, but for there to be a syllable, a vowel is enough.

The word oía (from the verb hear) has three syllables and only consists of three letters: o-í-a.

According to the dictionary of the RAE and Asale, a syllable is the "unit of the language composed of one or more articulated sounds that are grouped around the loudest, which is usually a vowel."

Examples of syllables

Let's see some cases:

• The word ball has three syllables formed by a consonant plus a vowel: pe-lo-ta.

• There are syllables formed in reverse order, first the vowel and then the consonant, like the first of Arctic: ar-ti-co.

• Syllables with a vowel between two consonants, like the two in marble: mar-mole.

• Syllables with two consonants before the vowel, as in the first claca *: cla-ca.

• Syllables with two consonants in front of the vowel and one behind: crac *.

• Syllables made up of only one vowel, as we have seen in the three oía or as the first epic: é-pi-ca.

In short, for there to be a syllable there must be at least one vowel. Exact: at least, because when two vowels come together, it can be the case that they are two syllables or that they form a diphthong and then we only count one.

In the case of chaos, there are two vowels together but they form two syllables: ca-os (2). This phenomenon is called a hiatus.

In the case of then, there are two vowels together but they form a single syllable because the two vowels form diphthong: therefore (1).

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