A Linguistics Workbook, 4th Edition

Name

Section

3.7 Special Topic I: Assigning Syllables and Feet to English Words

Question

Associate the words in A-H with syllables and metrical feet. Be sure to make use

of the Maximal Onset Principle for all word-internal consonant clusters. (For a

discussion of syllables and feet, see Linguistics, pp. 126- 140.)

Word A has been supplied with syllables and feet, as a model.

ORORO R

A. monologue

t3~int

C. torrent

s13a

B. seizure

t3~mcnt

D. torment