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consonants

/ˈkɑnsənənts/ /ˈkɒnsənənts/

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noun

Согласный

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.

Examples :

"The word "cat" has two consonants, "c" and "t", surrounding the vowel "a." "

В слове «cat» два согласных, «c» и «t», окружают гласную «a».

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noun

Согласная

A letter representing the sound of a consonant.

Examples :

"The 19 unquestionable consonants in the English alphabet are B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, X, Z."

19 бесспорных согласных в английском алфавите: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, X, Z.

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