The application of phoneme sequence constraints to word boundary identification in automatic, continuous speech recognition

This study examines the set of CV, VC, CVC and some CCVC sequences which are non-occurring in monomorphemic words in a 20,000 word lexicon. A preliminary analysis suggests that many sequences in which the prevocalic and postvocalic consonants are similar, or identical, are excluded. The sequences are discussed in relation to 'reduced forms', characteristic offast speech, word boundary assimilation and lexical access.