What is Coda (linguistics)?
{{Unreferenced section|date=December 2024}} {{complex|date=December 2024}} {{mergeto|Syllable}} A '''coda''' is the final [[consonant]] sound or sounds that follow the nucleus of a [[syllable]] in [[phonetics]]. It plays an essential role in defining the overall structure of syllables and affects the phonotactic rules of a [[language]], which govern permissible combinations of sounds. A coda interacts with the onset and nucleus to create a complete syllable. Coda is the name of a syllabic constituent. The [[syllable|nucleus]] and the coda together make up the rhyme.Please see [[syllable|Rime]] for information about rhyme. The coda can consist of one or more [[consonants]], but not all languages permit codas in every syllable. In some languages like [[English language|English]], syllables can be open syllables or closed syllables, with codas only present in closed syllables.See [[Syllable|open and closed]] syllables for more information about open and closed syllables. Certain phonotactic constraints determine which [[consonants]] can appear in the coda position based on surrounding sounds. [[Languages]] differ in their tolerance for complex codas; for example, some languages allow multiple consonants while others restrict them to single sounds or consonants. Any language may choose to use codas or allow them; for example [[Hawaiian]] does not allow coda at all. For more information visit: [[syllable|Coda]] {{Stub}} [[Category:Linguistics]]