1.  Make a syllable structure analysis of the word 'swims'.   The Analysis is given below, but try to do it on your own before you scroll down to see it.

2.  Make a syllable structure analysis of the word 'planks'.   The Analysis is given below, but try to do it on your own before you scroll down to see it.

'swims'

/swɪmz/

/s/               /w/              /ɪ/                        /m/                 /z/
    onset                         centre                            coda

initial       post-initial                         final                    post-final

                                                                                 or

                                                                pre-final              final

/s/     unvoiced alveolar fricative

/w/    voiced bilabial  approximant         

/ɪ/      high central short vowel

/m/    voiced bilabial nasal

/z/      voiced alveolar fricative

'planks'

/plæŋks/

/p/               /l/              /æ/                 /ŋ/           /k/                   /s/
    onset                         centre                            coda

initial       post-initial                  pre-final      final       post-final

/p/   unvoiced bilabial plosive

/l/    voiced alveolar lateral

/æ/   low central short vowel

/ŋ/    voiced velar nasal

/k/    unvoiced velar plosive  

/s/     unvoiced alveolar fricative