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J4mes_bond25 Posted 20 years ago
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Syllabic Consonant ???
0 I wonder if there's anyone around who could enlighten me a little about the use of "Syllabic Consonant". 02 br
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00 As far as I know it's usually syllabic N (as in button), syllabic M (as in bottom) & syllabic L (as in bottle) are the ONLY 3 syllabic consonant. Is there any other than I'm yet missing. 02 br
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00 Additionally, what I really wonder is WHY does the syllabic N occurs in "button" (pronounced "but.n") but NOT in London (which is pronounced "lun.dan", as opposed to "lun.dn"). The same goes for Hampton & Wanton, for example. If name such as "Gordon" (pronounced "gor.dn") "Jordon" (pronounced "jor.dn") has syllabic "N" then why not names like "London", "Hampton" & "Wanton" ??? 0-
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00 As far as I know it's usually syllabic N (as in button), syllabic M (as in bottom) & syllabic L (as in bottle) are the ONLY 3 syllabic consonant. Is there any other than I'm yet missing. 02 br
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00 Additionally, what I really wonder is WHY does the syllabic N occurs in "button" (pronounced "but.n") but NOT in London (which is pronounced "lun.dan", as opposed to "lun.dn"). The same goes for Hampton & Wanton, for example. If name such as "Gordon" (pronounced "gor.dn") "Jordon" (pronounced "jor.dn") has syllabic "N" then why not names like "London", "Hampton" & "Wanton" ??? 0-
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02 br 02 br 00 Whether a consonant is syllabic depends partly on the speaker and partly on the perception of the listener; some would analyse these syllables as containing a schwa vowel. 0-
- 02 br 02 br 00 Whether a consonant is syllabic depends partly on the speaker and partly on the perception of the listener; some would analyse these syllables as containing a schwa vowel.
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0 I think you could add "r" in some varieties of English. 02 br
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00 Whether a consonant is syllabic depends partly on the speaker and partly on the perception of the listener; some would analyse these syllables as containing a schwa vowel. I for one would say that there was no difference between "button" and "London", although my dictionary (Collins) agrees with you. 0-
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00 Whether a consonant is syllabic depends partly on the speaker and partly on the perception of the listener; some would analyse these syllables as containing a schwa vowel. I for one would say that there was no difference between "button" and "London", although my dictionary (Collins) agrees with you. 0-
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0 I don't know if American English is sufficiently close to British English to make this an accurate answer for you, but here's the answer about syllabic N in American English. Hopefully, the two varieties of English are the same in this particular respect. 02 br
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00 The syllabic N occurs in American English only when the following conditions apply: 02 br
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00 The syllabic N occurs in American English only when the following conditions apply: 02 br
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0 James- 02 br
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00 I think the differences all could be accounted for by dialect. In American English, I have been taught that the only syllabic consonants are l and n, but not m. all of the words above such as london and gordon could be pronounced with a syllabic consonant. The determinant for any sc is dialectal variations and how the region has chosen to address these type
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00 I think the differences all could be accounted for by dialect. In American English, I have been taught that the only syllabic consonants are l and n, but not m. all of the words above such as london and gordon could be pronounced with a syllabic consonant. The determinant for any sc is dialectal variations and how the region has chosen to address these type
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Check this website:
http://www.wright.edu/cola/Dept/ENG/limouze/PHONISS.HTM
It's all about syllabic consonants. I found it while trying to find an answer to an intelligent st
http://www.wright.edu/cola/Dept/ENG/limouze/PHONISS.HTM
It's all about syllabic consonants. I found it while trying to find an answer to an intelligent st
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It seems to me that Americans often pronounce certain syllables with "no" vowel, and I would include most final syllables that are
- unstressed
- end in a sonorant (m n r l)
- have no initial consonant (which is what I think you mean when specifying the sound preceding the t or d as a vowel, since that permits the t/d to close the preceding syllable)
By these criteria, wor
- unstressed
- end in a sonorant (m n r l)
- have no initial consonant (which is what I think you mean when specifying the sound preceding the t or d as a vowel, since that permits the t/d to close the preceding syllable)
By these criteria, wor
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A syllabic consonant is a phonetic element that normally patterns as a consonant,but may fill a vowel slot in a syllable.
for example:
The final nasal of:(button,,buttn)
The final nasal of(botom,,bottm)
MUHAMMAD HABIB AAJZI.
for example:
The final nasal of:(button,,buttn)
The final nasal of(botom,,bottm)
MUHAMMAD HABIB AAJZI.
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