Re: USAGE: syllables

Mark J. Reed sikyal:

> On Fri, Jun 13, 2003 at 02:44:14PM -0400, John Cowan wrote:
> > JS Bangs scripsit:
> >
> > > What other words begin with a sequence of two fricatives? Onset clusters
> > > with /s/ are always s + stop, except for this word.
> >
> > "sphinx".
> Also "sphagnum", "sphalerite", and "sphincter".
See what happens when you try to state a universal?

In any case, these are all foreign words, which I hope we agree are given
some extra leeway.


Jesse S. Bangs jaspax@u.washington.edu
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