consonant

Consonants involve constriction somewhere in the vocal tract. This topic is part of Linguistics within Language. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.

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consonant trivia questions

In English, a consonant is a speech sound made with some obstruction of what?

Answer: Airflow

Bonus fact: Consonants involve constriction somewhere in the vocal tract.

Which of these letters is a consonant?

Answer: B

Bonus fact: B represents a consonant sound.

What branch of linguistics studies how speech sounds function within a language system?

Answer: Phonology

Bonus fact: Phonology studies sound patterns and contrasts.

The Phoenician writing system is usually classified as what type of script because it mainly represents consonants?

Answer: Abjad

Bonus fact: An abjad is a writing system in which consonants are primary and vowel notation is limited or optional.

Alliteration is repetition of what?

Answer: Beginning consonant sounds

Bonus fact: Writers use alliteration for rhythm and emphasis.

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