Syllable coda
In
phonology, a
syllable coda comprises the
consonant sounds of a
syllable that follow the
nucleus, which is usually a
vowel. The combination of a nucleus and a coda is called a
rime. A coda is not required in syllables. Some languages'
phonotactics, like that of
Japanese, limit syllable codas to a small group of single consonants, whereas others, like
English can have any consonant or even
clusters of consonants in syllable codas.
Here are some single-syllable words with codas: (the codas are specified in the
International Phonetic Alphabet)
*a
n: coda =
*cu
p: coda =
*ta
ll: coda =
*mi
lk: coda =
*ti
nts: coda =
*fi
fths: coda =
*si
xths: coda =
The following single-syllable words end in a nucleus and do not have a coda:
*glue
*pie
*though
*boy