syllables-what would be the onset for throw and roast?

throw a. thr b. ro c. ow d. th e. row

roast a. roa b. oa c. st d. oast e. r

The onset is the beginning.

would it be a for both?

Yes -- unless your text has a different definition for onset.

thank you!

You're welcome.

To determine the onset of a word, we need to identify the consonant sounds that come before the vowel sound. Let's analyze the words "throw" and "roast" to find their onsets:

For the word "throw," the onset would be the sound /th/ (/th/ as in "thumb"). So, the correct answer is:

a. thr

For the word "roast," the onset would be the sound /r/ (/r/ as in "red"). So, the correct answer is:

e. r