The syllable is a fundamental unit of speech in any language studied both on the phonetic and phonological level of analysis. Phonetically, syllables “are usually described as consisting of a centre which has little or no obstruction to airflow and which sounds comparatively loud; before and after that centre…there will be greater obstruction to airflow and/or less loud sound”…
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Maher Jesry,
“Syllable Structure”, in:
Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics, Managing Editors Online Edition: Lutz Edzard, Rudolf de Jong.
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First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004177024, 20090831