sonido consonántico

Definitions of sonido consonántico
  1. noun
    a speech sound that is not a vowel
    synonyms: sonido consonante
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    antonyms:
    sonido vocal, sonido vocálico
    a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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    alveolar, consonante alveolar
    a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
    aspirada, consonante aspirada
    a consonant pronounced with aspiration
    consonante labial, labial
    a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
    nasal
    a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
    líquida
    a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
    consonante sorda, sorda
    a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
    consonante velar, velar
    a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
    consonante oclusiva, oclusiva
    a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
    bilabial, consonante bilabial
    a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/
    africada, consonante africada
    a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
    type of:
    sonido
    (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
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