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Every syllable has a vowel as its nucleus | Every syllable has a vowel as its nucleus | ||
A | |||
If | A nucleus may stand on its own, or may have one or more consonants before it (onsets) or following it (coda) | ||
If a single consonant is between two vowels, the consonant belongs to the second syllable. | |||
No [[w:geminates|geminates]] | No [[w:geminates|geminates]] | ||
No onset /ŋ/ | No onset /ŋ/ | ||
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The second consonant in a complex onset must not be a voiced obstruent | The second consonant in a complex onset must not be a voiced obstruent | ||
If the first consonant in a complex onset is an /s/, the second must be a liquid or a glide | If the first consonant in a complex onset is an /s/, the second must be a liquid or a glide | ||
If there is a complex coda, the second consonant must not be /ŋ/, /ʒ/, or /ð/ | If there is a complex coda, the second consonant must not be /ŋ/, /ʒ/, or /ð/ | ||
If the second consonant in a complex coda is voiced, so is the first | If the second consonant in a complex coda is voiced, so is the first | ||