ELA21.K.9e

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): KG

The "onset" is the initial phonological unit of any word (e.g., c in cat).
The term "rime" refers to the string of letters that follow the onset, usually a vowel and final consonants (e.g., at in cat).

The "onset" is the initial phonological unit of any word (e.g., c in cat) and the term "rime" refers to the string of letters that follow, usually a vowel and final consonants (e.g., at in cat).
An onset and rime can be blended to make one complete single-syllable word, or a single-syllable spoken word can be segmented into its onset and rime.