In this video we are going to have a look at the structure of syllables:

Syllables can consist of three parts: an onset (= one more consonant sound at the beginning of the syllable), a nucleus (= exactly one vowel sound in the middle forming the core – it can be a monophthong, diphthong or triphthong) and a coda (= one or more consonants at the end of the syllable).

Each syllable must have a nucleus. Onset and coda are optional in syllables. We are going to learn the terms zero onset, open vs. closed syllables and then we are going to look at plenty of examples.

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