Syllables and Suprasegmental Features - Department of Linguistics ...
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8. How do syllables differ?<br />
Languages differ in what kinds <strong>of</strong> syllables they allow:<br />
Out <strong>of</strong> 200 languages (Fudge <strong>and</strong> Shockey, 1998)<br />
Onsets:<br />
V—0% must have initial V<br />
CV –69% must have onset C<br />
CCVC—45% allow CC onsets<br />
CCCVCCC –15% allow CCC onsets<br />
Codas:<br />
CV—12% cannot have final C<br />
CVC—8% must have coda C<br />
CCVCC—9% allow CC codas<br />
CCCVVCCC—4% allow CCC codas
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