Syllable Constituents: Between Obligatoriness and Optionality Bahdini Area as a Case Study

Abstract

Abstract

The syllable consists of several constituents or parts: the Onset and the Rhyme. The Rhyme, in turn, is divided into the Nucleus (Peak) and the Coda. Some of these constituents are obligatory and must always be present, such as the Nucleus. The other constituents—the Onset and the Coda—are not always obligatory; rather, they may be present or absent (i.e., they are optional). This study was conducted following the descriptive-analytical approach. Its aim is to demonstrate that not all syllable constituents are always present within the syllable. One of the most significant findings of this study is that the Kurdish language possesses both simple and complex Onsets and Codas; complex Codas do not exceed two consonants, while complex Onsets can reach up to three consonants. The study is divided into two parts: the first is titled "The Onset as a Constituent of Syllable Structure," and the second is titled "The Rhyme and Stressed and Unstressed Syllable Structure." The advantage and importance of this research lies in the fact that knowledge of the suffix and non-suffix structures of sentence structure in Kurdish (Bahdini magazine) will help us to conduct comparative research and how to spread and build analytical models The structure of sentence structures and the re-control of the relationship between consonants and non-consonants within the phonological system serve contemporary phonetic research.