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Dogperson, these are syllables for counting and they spare the throat. There is no "and" about it.

My late teacher had us count everything in a piece using syllables assigned to the smallest note value in that piece. For whole, half and quarter notes, the number of the beat is used, as 123 or 1234 etc.

For eighth notes the syllable "Tay" is used. 1 Tay, 2 Tay etc. this only if the smallest note value is an 8th note

For triplets, 1 la li, 2 la li etc
For 16ths, 1 Ta tay Ta , 2 Ta Tay Ta ( the a in Ta is soft), etc
For 32ns, 1 ka Ta ka Tay ka Ta ka, etc

This was for learning a piece. Once rhythm and notes are well learned, the whole numbers can be used or can be broken to smaller number of syllables , ex: counting 32ns as 16ths, playing two notes to one count each of, 1 Ta Tay Ta , etc.

Hope this makes sense and helps.

Enjoying the work on Bach's 2-part Inventions.
Need to work more on getting the trills fluent and easy.
It's still a challenge to combine everything at the same time...hearing each voice independently, how both work together, and play what I hear.
But the phrases and statements are very clear.
Still reading as a reminder at the start of each practice session.