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post-alveolar consonant vs consonant

consonant vs post-alveolar consonant

post-alveolar consonant and consonant both are nouns.

post-alveolar consonant is not an adjective while consonant is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
post-alveolar consonant Yes No No No
consonant Yes Yes No No
As nouns, consonant is a hypernym of post-alveolar consonant; that is, consonant is a word with a broader meaning than post-alveolar consonant:
  • post-alveolar consonant: (phonetics) Any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
  • consonant: a speech sound that is not a vowel
post-alveolar consonant (noun) consonant (noun)
(phonetics) Any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge. a speech sound that is not a vowel
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
post-alveolar consonant (adjective) consonant (adjective)
in keeping
involving or characterized by harmony
Difference between post-alveolar consonant and consonant

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