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Kunsusuki Posted 13 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

syllabic consonants

hi everyone well im confused can a syllabic consonant occurs in the middle or the first position ?
  

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Hi, I cannot think of an example of initial syllabic consonants. However, middle position does occur in English. ) happening (progressive participle) Both in the progressive and the infinitive form the n can perfectly well manage without the schwa that is attached to it, which I think is usually not very emphatically pronounced by native speakers, expect maybe during very careful speech.

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  • Hi, I cannot think of an example of initial syllabic consonants.
  • However, middle position does occur in English.
  • ) happening (progressive participle) Both in the progressive and the infinitive form the n can perfectly well manage without the schwa that is attached to it, which I think is usually not very emphatically pronounced by native speakers, expect maybe during very careful speech.
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Hi,

I cannot think of an example of initial syllabic consonants. However, middle position does occur in English.

to happen (v.) happening (progressive participle)

Both in the progressive and the infinitive form the n can perfectly well manage without the schwa that is attached to it, which I think is usually not very emphatically pronounc
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