Syllable structure by various phonologic traditions background columns for segments shaded rectangles around subdivisions syllable to initial and final final to medial and rime onset from initial and medial rime to nucleus, coda and tone syllable subdivisions with labels σ ι μ φ ω ρ ν τ κ segments with labels zero or more consonants C * zero or more glides H * one or more vowels V ⁺ optional tone T ? zero or more consonants C *
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