Most Semitic verbs are triliteral (have three consonants), whereas most Chadic, Omotic, and Cushitic verbs are biliteral (having two consonants).
mˈoʊst sɛmˈɪɾɪk vˈɜːbz ɑːɹ tɹˈaɪlɪɾɚɹəl hæv θɹˈiː kˈɑːnsənənts, wˈɛɹæz mˈoʊst tʃˈædɪk, ɑːmˈɑːɾɪk, ænd kʊʃˈɪɾɪk vˈɜːbz ɑːɹ baɪlˈɪɾɚɹəl hˌævɪŋ tˈuː kˈɑːnsənənts.