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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ More examples:
 >
 > *satisfying* *specifying* *spying*
 
-一个音节以 <span class="pho">ʊ</span> 结尾，比如 <span class="pho">ʊ/uː/aʊ/oʊ</span>，会出现加音 <span class="pho">ʷ</span>：
+前一个音节以 <span class="pho">ʊ</span> 结尾，比如 <span class="pho">ʊ/uː/aʊ/oʊ</span>，会出现加音 <span class="pho">ʷ</span>：
 
 Similarly, when the preceding syllable ends in <span class="pho">ʊ</span>, such as <span class="pho">ʊ/uː/aʊ/oʊ</span>, an intrusive <span class="pho">ʷ</span> sound appears: