Editing Syllable (section)

== Crosslinguistic patterns ==
''CV'' is purported to be the universal syllable type that is found in all languages of the world, although two Australian languages, [[Arrernte language|Arrernte]] and the Oykangand dialect of [[Kunjen languange|Kunjen]], are possible exceptions.{{sfn|Easterday|2019|pp=4−5}} CV is the first syllable type to be [[Language acquisition|acquired by children]], and if a language has only one type of a syllable, it is always ''CV'' (e. g. [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]] and [[ǂʼAmkoe language|Hua]]).{{sfn|Easterday|2019|p=5}}

Several assymetries in onset and coda have been identified. All languages have syllables with onsets, but about 12.6% of languages in [[World Atlas of Language Structures|WALS]] do not allow codas.{{sfn|Easterday|2019|p=6}} The list of consonants allowed in the coda is usually smaller than the ones allowed in the onset (e. g. in Northern Germany, [[Standard German phonology#Coda devoicing|coda cannot have voiced consonants]]).{{sfn|Easterday|2019|p=6}} All combinations of onset and nucleus are usually allowed, but the coda consonant is sometimes restricted by the nucleus.{{sfn|Easterday|2019|p=6}}

Consonant clusters are more typical in onsets than in codas.{{sfn|Easterday|2019|p=6–7}}