A Study of Syllable’s Limitation in Sindhi Language
Abstract
According to linguistic terminology, a 'syllable' refers to a group of combined sounds that is pronounced in a single burst while speaking. In other words, a syllable consists of a combination of consonant/s and vowel that are articulated together in one burst. For example, if we segment the word 'پاڻِي' (water) down, it divides into two parts (پا + ڻِي), which are pronounced together in one burst. Similarly, the word 'انب' (mango) divides into (اَن + بُ). Each of these parts can be referred to as a syllable. The limit of a syllable is based on a vowel. The pronunciation of a word also depends on the limitation of the syllable of a word. If the limit of syllable is not precise, the pronunciation of the word cannot be correct either.
Different languages have had various principles to segment the syllable of words. To identify the syllable of the Sindhi language, it is essential to consider the rules of the Sindhi language. There have been some disagreements among Sindhi language experts regarding the proper segmenting of a syllable. Professor Ali Nawaz Jatoi determines the syllable by omitting the final short vowel of Sindhi or foreign words in their Sindhi pronunciation. Dr. Ghulam Ali Alana, however, considers the consonant sounds within combined sounds of the same foreign words’ contrary to the general notion, to define the syllable. This indicates that there is a dissimilarity between the two scholars on determining the limits of a syllable, and both methods seem not entirely accurate. It is evident that there must be certain parameters to examine. evaluate and determine the syllables of word.
This paper presents a study that determines the limits of the syllable by considering the principles of Sindhi language
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