sonority_kmalp.jpg
This image is a linguistic diagram illustrating the sonority hierarchy of a syllable. It features a graph with two axes and two distinct lines forming a triangular shape.

On the far left side, there is a vertical dashed black line with an arrow pointing upward at the top. Running parallel to this axis, written vertically from bottom to top in black text, are the words "Increasing Sonority." This indicates that points higher up on the graph represent sounds with greater sonority (loudness or resonance).

Along the bottom of the chart, three labels divide the horizontal space into sections representing syllable structure. From left to right, they read: "Onset," "Nucleus," and "Coda."

Two lines trace a path across this graph from left to right:

1.  **A solid blue line:** This line represents specific sounds labeled with blue letters. It starts at the bottom left corner above the word "Onset" at the letter 'k'. From there, it rises diagonally to the letter 'm', which is also positioned above the "Onset" section. The line continues upward to reach its highest peak in the center, labeled with the letter 'a' (above "Nucleus"). From this peak, the line descends to the right, reaching a point labeled 'l'. Finally, it drops sharply down to the bottom right corner above the word "Coda," ending at the letter 'p'.

2.  **A black dotted line:** This line forms a simpler triangular shape that runs underneath or alongside parts of the blue line. It connects the starting point 'k' directly to the peak 'a', bypassing the intermediate point 'm'. On the descent, it connects the peak 'a' directly to the end point 'p', bypassing the letter 'l'.

In summary, the diagram compares a specific sequence of sounds (k-m-a-l-p) represented by the blue line against a smoother theoretical trajectory represented by the dotted black line. The highest point of sonority is clearly marked at 'a' in the Nucleus section.
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