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Nonsense word
the reason it does not follow English phonotactics
| nonsense word | Reason |
|---|---|
| /dʒuːng/ | The sequence of /n/ + /g/ does not occur in the same syllable |
| /thæm/ | The sequence of /t/ + /h/ does not occur in the same syllable |
| /tʃʊsh/ | The sequence of /s/ + /h/ does not occur in the same syllable |
| /setz/ | Consonant clusters at the end of a syllable need to 'match' in terms of voicing. |
| /peɪmb/ | The sequence of /m/ + /b/ does not occur at the end of a syllable |
| /bli:r/ | In British English, /r/ does not occur in syllable-final position. |
| /ŋeɪzə/ | The phoneme /ŋ/ does not occur in syllable-initial position. |
| /ðuːss/ | The sequence of /s/ + /s/ cannot occur in the same syllable. |
| /fa:ch/ | The symbol /c/ does not represent an English phoneme |