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Syllable onsets
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Onsets may be complex
Example 16-163:
to
to
toe
toe
Example 16-170:
sprɛd, split, strit, stjudɛn
sprɛd,
spread
split,
split
strit,
street
stjudɛn
student
spread, split, street, student
Example 16-172:
stik
stik
stick
stick
Source:
Huber 1999
: 238
Example 16-176:
se
se
say
say
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
cite
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Feature:
Syllable onsets
Source:
Huber 1999
: 172
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