Felicity Cox
Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Chapter 3 examples
Table 3.1 Examples of English syllable structure
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1.
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praise
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2.
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witch
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3.
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scrunched
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4.
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sculpt
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5.
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own
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6.
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fly
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7.
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eye
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Open syllables
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1.
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oar
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2.
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core
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3.
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score
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4.
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squaw
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Closed syllables
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1.
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in
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2.
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ink
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3.
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inks
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4.
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pod
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5.
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pond
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6.
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ponds
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7.
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sixths
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8.
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stick
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9.
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sticks
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10.
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prints
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11.
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squirt
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12.
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squirts
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13.
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squints |
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