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| − | A stop [[Consonant (definition)|consonant]] is a sound that involves a complete closure in the vocal tract so that sound cannot escape the oral cavity. The [[oral (definition)|oral]] stops of English are [p, t, k, b, d, g], the [[Nasal (definition)|nasal]] stops of English are [m, n, ŋ]. In Gaelic, the oral stops are [pʰ, tʰ, kʰ, p, t, k] (written as ''p, t, c, b, d, g'' respectively) and the nasal stops are [m, n, N, ŋ] (written as ''m, n, nn, and ng'' respectively), including the [[Slender|slender]] variants thereof. | + | A stop [[Consonant (definition)|consonant]] is a sound that involves a complete closure in the vocal tract so that sound cannot escape the oral cavity. The [[oral (definition)|oral]] stops of English are [p, t, k, b, d, g], the [[Nasal (definition)|nasal]] stops of English are [m, n, ŋ]. In Gaelic, the oral stops are [pʰ, tʰ, kʰ, p, t, k] (written as ''p, t, c, b, d, g'' respectively) and the nasal stops are [m, n, N, ŋ] (written as ''m, n, nn, and ng'' respectively), including the [[Slender (definition)|slender]] variants thereof. |
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Revision as of 08:42, 22 June 2009
A stop consonant is a sound that involves a complete closure in the vocal tract so that sound cannot escape the oral cavity. The oral stops of English are [p, t, k, b, d, g], the nasal stops of English are [m, n, ŋ]. In Gaelic, the oral stops are [pʰ, tʰ, kʰ, p, t, k] (written as p, t, c, b, d, g respectively) and the nasal stops are [m, n, N, ŋ] (written as m, n, nn, and ng respectively), including the slender variants thereof.
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