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Syllable onsets
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Onsets may be complex
Example 55-214:
skriteṅ, sproket, stratezi, trwa, laglwar
skriteṅ,
counting.of.votes
sproket,
sprocket
stratezi,
strategy
trwa,
three
laglwar
glory
counting of votes, sprocket, strategy, three, glory
Source:
Baker and Hookoomsing 1987
: 299
Example 55-215:
sak, kot; kri, klas
sak,
bag
kot;
rib
kri,
cry
klas
class
bag, rib; cry [n.], class
Source:
Baker and Hookoomsing 1987
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Mauritian Creole
by
Philip Baker
and
Sibylle Kriegel
cite
Language:
Mauritian Creole
Feature:
Syllable onsets
Source:
Baker and Hookoomsing 1987
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