19-Oct-2006, 14:40
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 Re: syllables
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Originally Posted by Mariner  Syllabic consonant:
A syllabic consonant is a phonetic element that normally patterns as a consonant, but may fill a vowel slot in a syllable.
Considering the fact that the word bustle includes the syllabic l, the conclusion is that the word bustle has 2 syllables.
/ˈbʌs http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/g...una/thinsp.pngəl/ would be the correct way to pronounce it | Thanks, Mariner!!
Last edited by Lenka; 19-Oct-2006 at 14:48.
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