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consonant vs surd

surd vs consonant

consonant and surd both are nouns.

consonant and surd both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consonant Yes Yes No No
surd Yes Yes No No
As nouns, surd is a hyponym of consonant; that is, surd is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consonant:
  • consonant: a speech sound that is not a vowel
  • surd: a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
Other hyponyms of consonant include alveolar, alveolar consonant, dental, dental consonant, obstruent, aspirate, labial, labial consonant, labiodental, labiodental consonant, nasal, nasal consonant, lingual, liquid, geminate, voiceless consonant, velar, velar consonant, guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant, ejective, ejective consonant, post-alveolar, post-alveolar consonant, postalveolar, postalveolar consonant, oral consonant, coronal consonant.
consonant (noun) surd (noun)
a speech sound that is not a vowel a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
consonant (adjective) surd (adjective)
in keeping produced without vibration of the vocal cords
involving or characterized by harmony
Difference between consonant and surd

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