consonant : Idioms & Phrases

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affricate consonant

  • noun a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
    affricative; affricate.
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alveolar consonant

  • noun a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
    alveolar; alveolar consonant; dental.
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consonant rhyme

  • noun the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
    consonance.
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consonant system

  • noun the system of consonants used in a particular language
    consonantal system.
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continuant consonant

  • noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
    continuant.
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dental consonant

  • noun a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
    alveolar; alveolar consonant; dental.
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fricative consonant

  • noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
    spirant; fricative.
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guttural consonant

  • noun a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
    guttural consonant; guttural; pharyngeal.
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labial consonant

  • noun a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
    labial.
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labiodental consonant

  • noun a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth
    labiodental.
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nasal consonant

  • noun a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
    nasal.
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Open vowel ∨ consonant

  • . See Open, a., 9.
Webster 1913

pharyngeal consonant

  • noun a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
    guttural consonant; guttural; pharyngeal.
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plosive consonant

  • noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
    plosive speech sound; plosive; stop; occlusive; plosive consonant.
    • his stop consonants are too aspirated
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sibilant consonant

  • noun a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
    sibilant.
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stop consonant

  • noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
    plosive speech sound; plosive; stop; occlusive; plosive consonant.
    • his stop consonants are too aspirated
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velar consonant

  • noun a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
    velar.
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voiceless consonant

  • noun a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
    surd.
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