Universal Core Syllable Condition

English

Example

The analysis of any as */ˈɛn.ɪ/ is ruled out by Universal Core Syllable Condition, leaving /ˈɛ.nɪ/ as the only possible syllabification.

Noun

Universal Core Syllable Condition

  1. (phonology) The principle that any sequence of a consonant followed by a vowel is tautosyllabic.