syllable structure
Phonetic building block layout
Syllable structure is the pattern of sounds that make up a syllable—typically a vowel at the center with consonants before or after it.
Languages differ in which combinations they allow: English permits complex clusters like str- in "street," while Japanese requires simpler patterns.
Understanding syllable structure explains why foreign words get adapted: Japanese speakers insert vowels to make "strike" pronounceable as "sutoraiku."
- moraProsodic duration unit
- onsetStarting point of something
- resyllabificationShifting syllable boundaries
- elisionDropped sounds in speech
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
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