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Example 16-170
sprɛd, split, strit, stjudɛn
sprɛd,
spread
split,
split
strit,
street
stjudɛn
student
spread, split, street, student
Comment:
Like Standard English, Ghanaian Pidgin English onsets also allow some combinations of s + p/t/k + r/l/j/w.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own fieldwork
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
cite
Datapoints:
Syllable onsets: Onsets may be complex
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