【芬兰语语法】§9 SYLLABLES

 Syllabification in Finnish is in most cases determined by the following basic

rule.

There is a syllable boundary before every sequence of a single

consonant followed by a vowel.

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In the following examples the syllable boundary is indicated by a dash (-):

ka-la fish jo-kai-nen every

kui-ten-kin however sit-ten then

päi-vä day al-kaa (to) begin

pur-kis-sa in the jar purk-kiin into the jar

An-tin of Antti An-til-le to Antti

Hel-sin-kiin to Helsinki Hel-sin-gis-sä-kin in Helsinki, too

There is also a syllable boundary between vowels that do not form a

diphthong (§8) in words such as:

no-pe-a fast

ai-no-a only

hert-tu-an of the duke

sal-li-a (to) allow