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consonant in Irish

consonant in Irish is consan — consonant means a speech sound made by partly or fully blocking the airflow in the mouth, rather than the open sound of a vowel.

consonant in Irish

consan
noun
(phonetics) A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.

What does "consonant" mean?

  1. noun A speech sound made by partly or fully blocking the airflow in the mouth, rather than the open sound of a vowel.
  2. noun A letter used in writing to show a consonant sound.
    "“Tell me, has right anything to do with the law?” I asked. “You have used the wrong initial consonant,” he smiled in answer. “Might?” I queried; and he nodded his head."
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consonant in a sentence

  • “Tell me, has right anything to do with the law?” I asked. “You have used the wrong initial consonant,” he smiled in answer. “Might?” I queried; and he nodded his head.

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What is "consonant" in Irish?
"consonant" in Irish is consan. consonant means: A speech sound made by partly or fully blocking the airflow in the mouth, rather than the open sound of a vowel.
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