Syllables and Suprasegmental Features - Department of Linguistics ...
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9. How do languages differ in the<br />
number <strong>and</strong> type <strong>of</strong> syllables?<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> possible syllables:<br />
range 150 - 200,000<br />
Depends on<br />
1. Number <strong>of</strong> Consonants<br />
2. Number <strong>of</strong> Vowels<br />
3. Number <strong>of</strong> possible syllable structures<br />
CV, (C)V, CV(C), (C)CV, etc.<br />
4. Number <strong>of</strong> tone contrasts<br />
Which language has the largest number <strong>of</strong> possible syllables?
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