Codas

The only sound that cannot occur in English codas is /h/. Also, /ʒ/ is somewhat less solid than other consonants; although it is firm for several speakers, we can still hear the [dʒ] realizations in garage [gəɹ̣ɑdʒ] and massage [məsɑdʒ] from some speakers. Two other sounds, /j, w/, are also frequently included in the list of consonants that cannot occur in codas. While this is true, the existence of diphthongs /aɪ, ɔɪ/, and /aʊ/ weakens the case, as the endings of these diphthongs are very similar, if not identical, to /j/ and /w/ respectively. (This can be attested in alternative phonetic symbols used in some systems, (/aj, aw, ɔj/).)