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nonsonant

Meanings
  • Noun

    A nonsonant is a letter or a group of letters in a word that does not make a sound when pronounced.

Variants
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nonconstant , nonconstantly
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'sonans' meaning 'sounding'. A nonsonant is the opposite of a sonant.

Trivia
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  1. The letter 'h' is a common nonsonant in English.

  2. In English, the 'silent e' at the end of words like 'knight' and 'right' are nonsonants.

Related Concepts
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  1. Phonetics: The study of the sounds of human speech and their representation in writing.

How to Memorize "nonsonant"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a word with all its sounds. Now remove a letter or a group of letters that do not make a sound when pronounced.
    - Visualize the word 'nonsonant' and remember that it refers to the letters or groups of letters that do not make a sound.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'nonsonant' with the idea of a silent letter or group of letters in a word.
    - Think of the letter 'h' in the word 'hour' or the 'b' in 'ebony' as nonsonants.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Nonsonants are Not Sounding' to remember that nonsonants do not make a sound when pronounced.

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