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ejective vs consonant

consonant vs ejective

ejective and consonant both are nouns.

ejective is not an adjective while consonant is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ejective Yes No No No
consonant Yes Yes No No
As nouns, consonant is a hypernym of ejective; that is, consonant is a word with a broader meaning than ejective:
  • ejective: a type of consonant in some languages, e.g., Hausa, produced by sudden release of pressure from the glottis.
  • consonant: a speech sound that is not a vowel
ejective (noun) consonant (noun)
a type of consonant in some languages, e.g., Hausa, produced by sudden release of pressure from the glottis. a speech sound that is not a vowel
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
ejective (adjective) consonant (adjective)
in keeping
involving or characterized by harmony
Difference between ejective and consonant

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