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Cluster reduction — Sound change and alternation Metathesis Quantitative metathesis … Wikipedia
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Consonant cluster — In linguistics, a consonant cluster (or consonant blend) is a group of consonants which have no intervening vowel. In English, for example, the groups /spl/ and /ts/ are consonant clusters in the word splits. Some linguists argue that the term… … Wikipedia
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Wade-Giles — RCL Wade Giles (pronEng|ˌweɪdˈʤaɪlz; zh stp|s= or |t= or |p=wēituǒmǎ pīnyīn), sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization system (phonetic notation and transcription) for the Mandarin language used in Beijing. It developed from a system… … Wikipedia
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Semivowel — Manners of articulation Obstruent Plosive (occlusive) Affricate Fricative Sibilant Sonorant Nasal Flap/Tap Approximant … Wikipedia
