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[[Nucleus]] is the name of the vocalic part of the [[syllable]].
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'''Nucleus''' is a syllabic element (usually a vowel) that forms the core of a [[syllable]]. Also called 'peak'.
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=== Example ===
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the vowel [i] in ''peak'' or the syllabic consonant [l] in ''bottle''.
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=== Links ===
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[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Nucleus&lemmacode=514 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 17 February 2009

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Nucleus is a syllabic element (usually a vowel) that forms the core of a syllable. Also called 'peak'.

Example

the vowel [i] in peak or the syllabic consonant [l] in bottle.

Links

Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics