Question 3
(a) Identify three constituents of a syllable in Igbo
(b) Divide some listed words into their number of syllables and write out the numbers
Observation
Candidates were required to (a) identify three constituents of a syllable in Igbo and (b) divide some listed words into their number of syllables and write out the numbers.
Expected answers:
(a) ụdaume naanị
mgbochiume na ụdaume
myiriụdaume naanị
- o/du/mo/du - 4
- nwa/ta - 2
- m/pa/ta/ka - 4
- ụ/zọ/i/je - 4
- n/zu/kọ - 3
- e/gbe - 2
- u/me/n/ta - 4
- m/me/m/me - 4
- ji - 1
- a/kwụ/kwọ - 3
- Chi/ọ/ma /bụ/ nwa/n/ne/ m- 8
- A/nyị/ ri/ri /n/ri - 6