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Examples for Phonology Sequential rule [blik] vs. [kilb] [ilbk] etc. in E, if a word begins with a [l] or a [r], then the next must be a vowel. That’s why [lbik] is an impossible combination. It violates the restrictions on the sequencing of phonemes. Also if three consonants should cluster together at the beginning of a word, the combination should obey the following three rules: The first phoneme must be /s/ The second must be /p/ or /t/ or /k/ The third must be /l/ or /r/ or /w/ Spring, string, squeal, splendid (language specific) Assimilation rule Indiscrete (alveolar), inconceivable (velar), input (bilabial) The sound assimilation is actually reflected in spelling in most cases, impossible, implausible, import, illegal, irrelevant, etc, nevertheless, there are still words like input, Canberra, unbeatable, etc. Deletion rule It tells us when a sound is to be deleted although it is orthographically represented. Sign, design and paradigm, it is pronounced in the corresponding derivatives of these words, signature, designation and paradigmatic. The rule can be stated as: delete a [g] when it occurs before a final nasal consonant. It accounts for some of the seeming irregularities of E spelling. Some Chinese consonants are rather similar to English consonants, but its important to hear the differences and get all details as accurate as possible! Mandarin Pinyin English Equivalent b As in English, but with no vibrations in the vocal cords. Like an English p with no exhalation! p As in English, but with strong exhalation! m As in English. f As in English. The initial and final sounds make a total of 56 basic sounds. Combinations of initials and finals plus the special cases result in 411 possible combinations. Applying the four tones of Mandarin Chinese to this, we get a total of around 1,600 unique syllables. Aspiration means exhalation, a puff of air. In many European languages, the difference between the sounds of b/p, d/t and g/k is usually th