Syllable, but an action that starts with sy for dividing into syllables doesn't exist
Is that the question? Because it seems like a title to the question and not the real question
D. Possessive.
Howard's apostrophe means that it is his, therefore possesive.
C
A chain is as strong as your weakest link. The group was only as strong as the weakest person carrying that couch, and apparently Gary was not strong