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=== Phonotactics === | === Phonotactics === | ||
Pangali's phonotactics are fairly simple, not unlike that of Tagalog, with a syllable structure of (C)V. | Pangali's phonotactics are fairly simple, not unlike that of Tagalog, with a syllable structure of (C)V. | ||
===== Onset ===== | ===== Onset ===== | ||
Any single consonant may appear in onset, but their presence is purely optional. However instances of VV are not allowed, therefore syllables may consist of a single vowel only at the beginning of a word. | |||
===== Nucleus ===== | |||
The nucleus of a syllable requires a vowel and is restricted to the single vowel. Instances of VV are not allowed, therefore syllables may consist of a single vowel with no onset only at the beginning of a word. | |||
===== Coda ===== | ===== Coda ===== | ||
Consonants may begin a syllable, but all syllables must be open. Therefore, with the exceptions of geminate nasals and fricatives, consonant clusters are not permissible even across syllable boundaries. | Consonants may begin a syllable, but all syllables must be open. Therefore, with the exceptions of geminate nasals and fricatives, consonant clusters are not permissible even across syllable boundaries. | ||
===== Epenthesis ===== | ===== Epenthesis ===== | ||
Syllables do not ''require'' consonants in their onset, however instances of VV are not allowed, therefore syllables may consist of a single vowel only at the beginning of a word. In instances where a word ending with a vowel is followed by a word beginning with a vowel, an epenthetic /ŋ/ is inserted into the onset of the second word. | Syllables do not ''require'' consonants in their onset, however instances of VV are not allowed, therefore syllables may consist of a single vowel only at the beginning of a word. In instances where a word ending with a vowel is followed by a word beginning with a vowel, an epenthetic /ŋ/ is inserted into the onset of the second word. | ||