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Assonance is an initial repeating consonant sound.
Generally, the letter "Y" is used as a consonant when it "sounds" like a consonant. It can be used as either a vowel sound or a consonant sound, with the consonant sound usually at the beginning of a word. There are several, but here are a few examples: Consonant sound at the beginning of a word: 1. Yes 2. Yellow 3. Yawn 4. You, your, you're 5. New York Now here are a few examples with "Y" that sounds like a vowel (usually this will be at the end of a word, or in the middle of a word): 1. Sky 2. Rhythm 3. Tyrant 4. Xylophone 5. Penny ** Also, here are two examples where it is used both at the beginning, as a consonant sound, and, in the middle of and at the end of the same word, as a vowel sound: 1. Yay 2. Tyranny 3. Psychology 4. Mythology 5. Yearly 6. Dynasty
A repeating consonant is when the same consonant sound is repeated in close succession in a word. For example, in the word "little," the "t" sound is repeated twice, making it a repeating consonant.
Day is a word, not a vowel or consonant. The word "Day" has the following make up: D: consonant A: vowel Y: both The consonant "d"-sound is followed by the vowel-consonant "-ay" sound.
A hard consonant sound is a sound that is produced with a relatively high degree of constriction in the vocal tract, resulting in a clear and distinct sound. Examples of hard consonant sounds include /k/, /t/, and /p/.
The letter 'w' can represent both a vowel sound (as in "cow" or "now") and a consonant sound (as in "well" or "window").
A consonant sound is a speech sound characterized by the obstruction or partial obstruction of airflow in the vocal tract by the articulators. Consonant sounds are produced by the sound of air against the tongue, teeth, lips, or other speech organs. Examples of consonant sounds include /b/, /p/, /t/, /d/, and /s/.
The word "higher" has a long i sound, not a consonant blend.
The word "cinder" has a hard consonant sound at the beginning, specifically the hard "c" sound.
E is not a consonant. E is a vowel. There is not a consonant that has this symbol - E - in the international phonetic alphabet
Yes, "d" is a consonant. It is a voiced dental or alveolar stop sound in English.
Yes, the letter "y" is considered a consonant when it functions as a consonant sound at the beginning of the word "year," as it is in this case.