consonant sounds
111-'s — (Pronounced [[t] s[/t]] after the consonant sounds [[t]p, t, k, f[/t]] or [[t]θ[/t]], and [[t] ɪz[/t]] after the consonant sounds [[t]s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ[/t]] or [[t]ʤ[/t]]. After other sounds s is pronounced [[t] z[/t]]. A final s is pronounced in… …
112Belarusian phonology — The phonological system of the modern Belarusian language consists of 45 (54) phonemes: 6 vowels and 39 (48) consonants [Usually, the number of 39 is quoted, excluding the 9 geminated versions of consonants as mere variations . Sometimes, rare… …
113syllable — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French sillabe, silable, from Latin syllaba, from Greek syllabē, from syllambanein to gather together, from syn + lambanein to take more at latch Date: 14th century 1. a unit of spoken language that… …
114voice — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old French vois, from Latin voc , vox; akin to Old High German giwahanen to mention, Greek epos word, speech, Sanskrit vāk voice Date: 14th century 1. a. sound produced by vertebrates by means of lungs,… …
115Eastern Cree syllabics — Note partially copied from Western Cree syllabics Eastern Cree syllabics are a variant of Canadian Aboriginal syllabics used to write all the Cree dialects from Moosonee, Ontario to Kawawachikamach on the Quebec Labrador border in Canada that use …
116Mongolian Latin script — The Mongolian Latin script was officially adopted in Mongolia on February 1, 1941. Only two months later, on March 25 the decision was reversed again. According to later official claims the system chosen had turned out not to have been thought… …
117half rhyme — n. SLANT RHYME, esp. when the result of consonance * * * also called near rhyme, slant rhyme, or oblique rhyme in prosody, two words that have only their final consonant sounds and no preceding vowel or consonant sounds in common (such …
118blend — /blend/, v., blended or blent, blending, n. v.t. 1. to mix smoothly and inseparably together: to blend the ingredients in a recipe. 2. to mix (various sorts or grades) in order to obtain a particular kind or quality: Blend a little red paint with …
119Edentulism — is the condition of being toothless to at least some degree; it is the result of tooth loss. Loss of some teeth results in partial edentulism , while loss of all teeth results in complete edentulism .Organisms that never possessed teeth can also… …
120consonantal — consonantally, adv. /kon seuh nan tl/, adj. 1. of, or of the nature of, a consonant. 2. marked by consonant sounds. Also, consonantic. [1785 95; CONSONANT + AL1] * * * …
