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SURD

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords

Synonyms:

surd; voiceless consonant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("surd" is a kind of...):

consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Produced without vibration of the vocal cords

Example:

unvoiced consonants such as 'p' and 'k' and 's'

Synonyms:

hard; surd; unvoiced; voiceless

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

whispered (spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords)

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