Re: English syllable structure
| From: | Fabian <fabian@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, December 7, 2001, 0:05 |
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Dunn" <tb0pwd1@...>
> > /t/ at the end of one syllable followed by /l/ at the start of the
next is
> > perfectly valid. It is when /tl/ occurs as part of the same syllable
that
> > it breaks English rules.
> >
>
> Prattle. Tootle. Little.
Each of those is 2 syllables to me.
/pr&t@l/
/tu:t@l/
/lIt@l/
Yes, I know some people interpret that as a syllabic l /l-/. In which
case, it is still two syllables; the l is a syllable all on its own in
that case.
--
Fabian
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