Some Chadic languages allow a syllable to begin with a vowel; however, in many Chadic languages verbs must begin with a consonant.
sˌʌm tʃˈædɪk lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz ɐlˈaʊ ɐ sˈɪləbəl tə bɪɡˈɪn wɪð ɐ vˈaʊəl; haʊˈɛvɚ, ɪn mˈɛni tʃˈædɪk lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz vˈɜːbz mˈʌst bɪɡˈɪn wɪð ɐ kˈɑːnsənənt.