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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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In the word cubicle, i gather there are 3 syllables. (cu-bi-kel)
why should the "k" in the third syllable be in the third. I mean why cant it come in the second syllable as a coda. something like (cu-bik-el)
Anything wrong that way???
why should the "k" in the third syllable be in the third. I mean why cant it come in the second syllable as a coda. something like (cu-bik-el)
Anything wrong that way???
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Anonymous In the word cubicle, i gather there are 3 syllables. (cu-bi-kel) Right. Anonymous why should the "k" in the third syllable be in the third.
- Anonymous In the word cubicle, i gather there are 3 syllables.
- (cu-bi-kel) Right.
- Anonymous why should the "k" in the third syllable be in the third.
- We tend to start syllables with consonant sounds and end them with vowel sounds: that is primarily a result of the physics of sound production.
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AnonymousIn the word cubicle, i gather there are 3 syllables. (cu-bi-kel)Right.
Anonymouswhy should the "k" in the third syllable be in the third.We tend to start syllables with consonant sounds and end them with vowel sounds: that is primarily a result of the physics of sound production.
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