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 Pangali's phonotactics are fairly simple, not unlike that of Tagalog, with a syllable structure of (C)V.
 ===== 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.
+Word initial syllables may occur with either a null onset or with any single consonant. Word internal syllables may only occur with single consonant onsets.
 ===== 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.
+The nucleus of a syllable requires a vowel and is restricted to the single vowel.
 ===== 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.
+Codas are forbidden, therefore all syllables are open.
 ===== 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.
+In instances where a word ending in null coda (i.e. all words) is followed by a word beginning null onset, an epenthetic /ŋ/ is inserted to replace the null onset.
 */satu/ + /ulunasa/ = /satu ŋulunasa/
 ===== Loanwords =====