consonantal

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or consisting of consonants.

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Variants

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consonantal , pre-consonantal , preconsonantal

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Etymology

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From Old French consonantal, from consonance (sounding together).

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Trivia

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1. Consonants make up about 60-70% of the sounds in the English language.

2. The English alphabet has 21 consonant letters.

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Related Concepts

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1. Phonetics: The scientific study of speech sounds and their production and perception.

2. Phonology: The branch of linguistics that deals with the study of speech sounds and their patterns in a language.

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In linguistics, consonantal refers to speech sounds that are articulated with complete or near-complete closure of the vocal tract, as opposed to vowel sounds. It is used in the study of phonetics and phonology.

How to Memorize "consonantal"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of consonants coming together to form a word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'consonantal' with the concept of speech sounds that are articulated with complete or near-complete closure of the vocal tract.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'C' in consonantal stands for 'closure' or 'constriction' of the vocal tract.

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