Syllabic Consonants
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Syllabic Consonants
Syllabic Consonants "l", "m", "n", and "ng'
a syllabic consonant is a consonant that can form an entire syllable on its own, without any vowels.
Ususally, a sillable contains a vowel. However, "l", "m", "n", and "ng" sometimes functions as syllables by themselves, without any accompanying vowel, using the /ḷ/, /m/, /ṇ/, /ŋ/ sounds.
Syllabic /ḷ/ and /ṇ/ typically occur in an unstressed syllable immediately following the alveolar consonants, /t/, /s/, /z/, as well as /d/.
Examples:
bottle /ˈbɑ:tḷ/, cattle /ˈkætḷ/
cotton /ˈkɑ:tṇ;/, button /ˈbʌtṇ/.
listen /ˈlɪsṇ/, fasten /ˈfæsṇ/
risen /ˈrɪzṇ/, prison /ˈprɪzṇ/
saddle /ˈsædḷ/, poodle /ˈpu:dḷ/
sadden /ˈsædṇ/, burden /ˈbɚdṇ/
Syllabic /ḷ/ can also follow /st/ or plain /n/ or /nt/
Examples:
pistol /ˈpɪstḷ/
tunnel /ˈtʌnḷ/
mantle /ˈmæntḷ/
The symbol /ə/ preceding the consonant "m" does not itself represent a sound. It signifies instead that the following consonant ("m") is syllabic; that is, the consonant itself forms the nucleus of a syllable that does not contain a vowel.
Examples:
feudalism /ˈfju:dəˌlɪzəm/
heroism /ˈherəˌwɪzəm/
When the "–ING" suffix is added to a verb with a syllabic consonant, the syllabic consonant may either be retained as such or it simply becomes the initial consonant of the extra syllable.
Examples:
Listening /ˈlɪsṇɪŋ/
going /ˈgowɪŋ/
a syllabic consonant is a consonant that can form an entire syllable on its own, without any vowels.
Ususally, a sillable contains a vowel. However, "l", "m", "n", and "ng" sometimes functions as syllables by themselves, without any accompanying vowel, using the /ḷ/, /m/, /ṇ/, /ŋ/ sounds.
Syllabic /ḷ/ and /ṇ/ typically occur in an unstressed syllable immediately following the alveolar consonants, /t/, /s/, /z/, as well as /d/.
Examples:
bottle /ˈbɑ:tḷ/, cattle /ˈkætḷ/
cotton /ˈkɑ:tṇ;/, button /ˈbʌtṇ/.
listen /ˈlɪsṇ/, fasten /ˈfæsṇ/
risen /ˈrɪzṇ/, prison /ˈprɪzṇ/
saddle /ˈsædḷ/, poodle /ˈpu:dḷ/
sadden /ˈsædṇ/, burden /ˈbɚdṇ/
Syllabic /ḷ/ can also follow /st/ or plain /n/ or /nt/
Examples:
pistol /ˈpɪstḷ/
tunnel /ˈtʌnḷ/
mantle /ˈmæntḷ/
The symbol /ə/ preceding the consonant "m" does not itself represent a sound. It signifies instead that the following consonant ("m") is syllabic; that is, the consonant itself forms the nucleus of a syllable that does not contain a vowel.
Examples:
feudalism /ˈfju:dəˌlɪzəm/
heroism /ˈherəˌwɪzəm/
When the "–ING" suffix is added to a verb with a syllabic consonant, the syllabic consonant may either be retained as such or it simply becomes the initial consonant of the extra syllable.
Examples:
Listening /ˈlɪsṇɪŋ/
going /ˈgowɪŋ/
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» Consonants Combinations
» Consonants Classification
» The consonants and vowels
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