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In fact, Spanish syllables only end in up to two consonant sounds (nearly always "ns" or "ks"), unlike English which can end in up to four consonant sounds (e.g
by ummonk 5y ago
In fact, Spanish syllables only end in up to two consonant sounds (nearly always "ns" or "ks"), unlike English which can end in up to four consonant sounds (e.g. "texts").
- umanwizard 5y agoTexts might end in four consonants in some underlying representation, but does anyone actually pronounce it that way? I think I reduce it to “Tex” unless I make a conscious effort to enunciate.
- ummonk 5y agoYeah that's probably the case - I'm in the same boat (two consonants as in "tex" unless I consciously try to enunciate it in full). Three consonant endings do get routinely pronounced in full in English though, e.g. "thinks".