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1. Two consonants clusters with pre-initial “s”
Phonotactic constraints determine the
syllable structure of a language. Some
languages allow consonant clusters, others do
not. English consonant clusters are
themselves subject to a number of
phonotactic constraints. For example, we have
6 rules to identify the consonants clusters.
/p/
/t/ /k/
/f/
/m/
/n/
Spin, stick, skin, sphere, smell, snow
2. “s” + initial + post initial
Post-initial
Initial
s
l r w j
p splay spray - spew
t - string - stew
k sclerosis screen
squeak skewer