Re: i just noticed (was fewest sounds)

--- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, Reilly Schlaier <schlaier@S...> wrote:

>okay while i was reading the various posts i thought to myself that
>the most obvious combination of consonant+vowel would be 'ka'
>and oddly enough the first person to give and example of syllable
>stucture used 'ka' so i was wondering what the first combonation of
>con+vow that came to mind for everyone would be. would it be 'ka'
>'te' maybe or 'po'?  it is kinda interesting to seee what everyone
would put down as their choice pair

If I understand correctly what is being asked, I should think that the
most obvious first combination of consonant + vowel would be "ma" /mA/.

Is this not the first syllable uttered by a child in many cultures?

Charlie
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