Syllables and Phonotactics

Towards ‘Phonotactics’
But why don’t those other words sound like English?
◮ [mba . ka]
◮ The first syllable starts with [mb]
◮ No English word or syllable can start with [mb]
◮ The sequence [mb] is not a possible onset
◮ [Na . to]
◮ The first syllable starts with [N]
◮ No English word or syllable can start with [N]
◮ The sequence [N] is not a possible onset
Syllables and
Phonotactics
Supplementary
Readings
Introduction and
IPA Practice
The Basics of
Syllables
Syllables and
Phonotactics
The Structure of Syllables
Phonotactics
Syllabification Rule
Syllabic
Consonants
Onsets Over
Codas