Table 2. Attested Onset Clusters in Borrowed Loanwords with Examples

Onset Cluster Occurrence Example Surface Realisation
ɡr 11 gramophone [ɟe.rɑ.mɑ.fon]
ɡl 2 glycerine [ɟe.li.si.rin]
kr 7 crocodile [ko.ro.ko.dil]
kl 4 chlorophyll [ko.lo.ro.fil]
pr 12 president [pe.re.zi.dent]
pl 3 plastic [pe.lɑs.ti.ci]
tr 7 tragedy [te.rɑ.ʒe.di]
dr 5 dramatic [de.rɑ.mɑ.tic]
fr 4 fraction [fe.rɑc.si.jon]
st 8 stadium [es.tɑ.di.jom]
sk 3 tele ski [te.le. ʔes.ci]
sp 1 spaghetti [ʔes.pɑ.ɟe.ti]