1. cat [kæt] has [k] as the onset and [t] as the coda
2. spot [spat] has [sp] as the onset and [t] as the coda
3. cost [kast] has [k] as the onset and [st] as the coda
4. alarm [?.la?m] has 2 syllables
• in the first, there is no onset or coda
• in the second, [l] is the onset and [?m] is the coda
5. release [??.lis] has 2 syllables
• in the first, [?] is the onset, and there is no coda
• in the second, [l] is the onset, and [s] is the coda
6. construct [k?n.st??kt] has 2 syllables
• in the first, [k] is the onset, and [n] is the coda
• in the second, [st?] is the onset, and [kt] is the coda
7. continents [kan.t?.n?nts] has 3 syllables
• in the first, [k] is the onset, and [n] is the coda
• in the second, [t] is the onset, and there is no coda
• in the third, [n] is the onset and [nts] is the coda

Every syllable has a vowel in it.