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 can have any consonant
phoneme 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