Although the 'th' is in the middle of the word weather, the sound is that of an initial 'th' because it is the initial sound of the second syllable, ther.
The initial sound in the word "ago" is the "ay" sound, pronounced as /əˈɡoʊ/.
Assonance is an initial repeating consonant sound.
Chronic is the only one of the three with a short o sound.
The word "jolly" has the same initial sound as "giant."
The initial sound in the word "tin" is the voiceless alveolar stop /t/.
The word "newspaper" has the initial sound as noodle.
Alliteration.
Alliteration.
a e i o u
Initial vowel sound: apple, elephant, igloo Medial vowel sounds: banana, hello, tiger
The initial sound produced in a speech sound is known as the "phonation state." This refers to whether the vocal cords are vibrating ("voiced") or not ("voiceless") when the sound is produced. Phonation state is a key feature in distinguishing sounds in various languages.