From the following statements, pick out the true statement according to the passage:
Explanation:
A monosyllabic word has one syllable, and therefore, only one onset. In the example given in the passage, Val/en/tine, the onsets are /v/ and /t/. According to the passage, a phoneme can be initial and final and therefore, there is a possibility of more than one phoneme. With multiple rimes, the word becomes polysyllabic (the rimes in valentine are al, en and ine; 3 syllables, 3 rimes). Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
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