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* '''(F)C(V)V((F)P)'''--> | * '''(F)C(V)V((F)P)'''--> | ||
There are three types of syllables in Sast: precursory, subsequent and amalgam. Generally speaking, precursory and subsequent syllables come in pairs, whereas amalgam syllables come on their own. Note how the amalgam syllable is very similar to a precursory-subsequent syllable pair. | There are three types of syllables in Sast: precursory, subsequent and amalgam. Generally speaking, precursory and subsequent syllables come in pairs, whereas amalgam syllables come on their own. Note how the amalgam syllable is very similar to a precursory-subsequent syllable pair. The hyphen in the subsequent syllable represents a glottal stop, as all subsequent syllables start with one. | ||
*Precursory: '''(F)CV''' | *Precursory: '''(F)CV''' | ||
*Subsequent: '''-V((F)P)''' | *Subsequent: '''-V((F)P)''' |
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