A Study of Consonant Clusters in English Compound Words
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Consonant clusters are a group or sequence of consonants that appear together in a syllable without a vowel between them. Consonant2 clusters are commonly found in simple words but they can be recognized also in compound words. Therefore, the present study tries to tackle consonant clusters in compound words. The present study aims at distinguishing consonant clusters in different types of compound words in the English language and studying the frequency of consonant clusters within a compound word. The study employs an eclectic model to achieve the intended aims it. The study concludes that a sequence of two juxtaposed elements can be considered as a compound in English and English compounds can be divided into the following types: nominal, adjectival, verbal, and adverb compounds.
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