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Like the initial clusters, clusters of two consonants at the most can
also occur in the final position. There are very few consonants which can
form cluster in this position. Four types of clusters are found in this
position.
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(i)
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C2 is stop and C1 is
either a homorganic nasal or a fricative.
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(ii)
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C1 is either of /r, l/ and C1
is a stop or a nasal or a fricative. And /r/ occurs more freely in such clusters.
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(iii)
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C1 is / , , /
and C2 is /n,d,k/ but /k/ and /d/ are very
restricted as these occur only with /¸/
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(iv)
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C1 is a voiceless fricative and C2
is a dental stop /t/.
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Following are the examples:
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Type-l
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/k nd/
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‘wall’
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/dnd/
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‘tooth’
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/   /
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‘an exercise’
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/ţh/
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‘cold’
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/plmp/
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‘plump’
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/lnt/
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‘useless’
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/khUrU/
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‘scab’
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/bnc/
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‘bench’
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/kh pEnc/
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‘self posing leader’
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/pnj/
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‘five’
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/hnj/
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‘swan’
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/ng/
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‘leg’
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/ ng/
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‘stick’
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/rlyast/
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‘state’
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/gost/
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‘flesh’
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Type-2
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/drd/
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‘pain’
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/šaglrd/
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‘pupil’
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/mrc/
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‘child’
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/xrc/
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‘consumption’
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/drj/
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‘entry’
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/khUrk/
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‘itch, scabies’
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/bUjUrg/
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‘ancestor’
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/hrn/
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‘dear’
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/kr/
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‘to do’
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/brf/
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‘ice’
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/trs/
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‘pity’
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/frz/
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‘duty’
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/bUrš/
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‘brush’
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/prx/
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‘knowledge, carefulness’
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/bIr/
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‘wasp’
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/kn-kUrl/
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‘a centipede’
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/mUlx/
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‘country’ |
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Type-3
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/pγn/
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‘to catch’
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/ln/
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‘to fight’
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/šk/
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‘road’
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/sUn/
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‘to listen’
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/gIn/
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‘to count’
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/nd/
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‘husband’s sister’
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/kk/
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‘wheat’
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/m kn/
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‘to finish’
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