CONSONANT CLUSTER IN BAGHDADI ARABIC PHONOLOGY

Abstract

This paper examines the consonant cluster in Baghdadi Arabic. The Consonant cluster (CC) refers to a sequence of two or three consonant sounds in single word. Vocalization of Baghdadi Arabic reveals of two or three consonants sequences in a word. The consonant clusters (CC) in Baghdadi Arabic are either initial or medial. Most CC in Baghdadi Arabic is likely to occur as initial clusters except for a few sounds. The data of this study is based on the qualitative method which collects views, opinions, materials and earlier studies on CC in Baghdadi Arabic. First, an introduction is given concerning the subject followed by a framework and a snap overview. Consonant cluster is elaborated on in the word-level in which consonant cluster is surveyed according to sequences or phonemes. Also, other areas of Consonant cluster formations such as plurals, ellipsis, borrowing, and diminutive are discussed. The paper reaches certain findings and conclusion.