An onset is the part of the syllable that precedes the vowel of the syllable.
Here are some examples of syllables divided into onsets and rimes
|
Word |
Onset |
Rime |
|---|---|---|
|
I |
I |
|
|
it |
it |
|
|
sit |
s |
it |
|
spit |
sp |
it |
|
split |
spl |
it |
|
spoil |
sp |
oil |
|
pie |
p |
ie |
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.