Editing Sango language (section)

=== Syllable structure ===
Syllable structure is generally CV.<ref name="karan_phonology" /> Consecutive vowels are rare but do occur.<ref name="karan_phonology" /> Consonants may be palatalized or labialized, orthographically C{{angle bracket|i}} and C{{angle bracket|u}}, respectively.<ref name="karan_phonology" />

Words are generally monosyllabic or bisyllabic but less commonly are trisyllabic.<ref name="karan_phonology" /> Four-syllable words are created via [[reduplication]] and compounding, and may also be written as two words (''kêtêkêtê'' or ''kêtê kêtê'' 'tiny bit', ''walikundû'' or ''wa likundû'' 'sorcerer').<ref name="karan_phonology" />