Phonemes In Combination.pptVIP

May 11-12, 2010_Li Xin * Welcome to our Course of English Phonetics AY 2009~2010 (2) An Introduction to English Phonetics Session 11 Phoneme in Combination Outline for today: Phonemes in combination Definition Construction Classification Syllabification Questions for checking preview: Discuss the following questions with your partners: What is a syllable? What is a syllable usually consisted of? What are the general types of syllable? What are the characteristics of each type? How to divide the syllables in a word? Definition: Ancient Greek: - a unit of speech-sounds consisting of