Sentence examples for in a consonant from inspiring English sources

Ending in a consonant is imperative.

Few words end in a consonant, except in such archaic dialects as Cantonese.

Closed (checked) syllables are those that end in a consonant; open (free) syllables end in a vowel.

Although individual styles varied, all the works were in a consonant, accessible language, with only the rarest glimpses toward atonality or process-driven Minimalism.

French words are connected by the liaison system, in which a word ending in a consonant links to the next one if it begins with a vowel.

Most masculine nouns end in a consonant or -y, most feminine nouns end in -a or -ya and most neuter nouns end in -o or -ye.

Retroflex, in phonetics, a consonant sound produced with the tip of the tongue curled back toward the hard palate.

Stop, also called plosive, in phonetics, a consonant sound characterized by the momentary blocking (occlusion) of some part of the oral cavity.

As systems in which a consonant symbol with no other accessory symbol accompanying it stands for the syllable consisting of the consonant followed by short a, they require previous knowledge of items for correct interpretation; Hindī kərta is written ka-ra-tā in the Devanāgarī, and, to pronounce it properly, one must know that the word has only two syllables.

Flap, in phonetics, a consonant sound produced by a single quick flip of the tongue against the upper part of the mouth, often heard as a short r in Spanish (e.g., in pero, "but") and similar to the pronunciation of the sound represented by the double letter in American English "Betty" and some forms of British English "berry".

The results could have particular importance given the exponential rise in the number of older adults in developed countries and a consonant rise in the prevalence and incidence of MCI and dementia along with the associated personal and societal costs for these conditions.