consonants

Meanings

• Phoneme

  A speech sound made without the vibration of the vocal cords.

• Letters or symbols representing consonant sounds in written language.

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Variants

List of all variants of consonants that leads to same result
consonant , consonants

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Etymology

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The word 'consonant' comes from the Latin 'consonans', meaning 'sounding together'. In phonetics, consonants are speech sounds that are produced with a complete or near-complete closure or obstruction of the vocal tract.

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Trivia

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1. There are 21 consonant sounds in the English language.

2. The letter 'C' can make three different consonant sounds in English: /k/, /s/, and /ʃ/.

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Related Concepts

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1. Phoneme: A distinct unit of sound in a spoken language that distinguishes one word from another.

2. Vowel: A speech sound made with an open vocal tract.

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Culture

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Consonants have been used throughout history in various cultures and languages. For example, in ancient India, the study of consonants and vowels was an essential part of Sanskrit grammar. In English literature, consonants have been used in poetry to create alliteration, assonance, and consonance.

How to Memorize "consonants"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a consonant as a blockade that obstructs the flow of air from the lungs when spoken.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the consonant 'b' with the sound of a bee buzzing or the feeling of a lip buzz when you say the letter.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' to remember the order of the consonants in the English alphabet.

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