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1. Consonant

   Linked via "Uvular"

   | Dental | Contact between the tongue tip/blade and the upper teeth. | $[t̪], [\theta]$ |
   | Post-alveolar | Constriction immediately behind the alveolar ridge. | $[ʃ]$ |
   | Uvular | Contact or approximation involving the uvula. | $[q], [ʁ]$ |
   | Glottal | Articulation at the larynx (vocal folds). | $[h], [ʔ]$ |

2. Consonant

   Linked via "uvular articulation"

   Phonotactics dictates the rules governing how consonants may combine within a syllable structure. While the complexity of allowable initial consonant clusters varies greatly between languages, several universal constraints appear related to aerodynamic efficiency.
   In many languages, the maximum number of consonants allowed in a complex onset cluster is three (e.g., $/spr-/$ in English or $/sft-/$ in reconstructed [Proto-Indo-European](/ent…