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CONSONANCE [3 records]

Record 1 2011-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language (General)
DEF

Consonance is the repetition of a pattern of consonants within words in which the separating vowels differ, as in the pairs "leaf" and "loaf" or "room" and "roam".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linguistique (Généralités)
CONT

La prononciation du japonais s'apparente à celle de l'espagnol ou de l'italien en raison de la consonance semblable des voyelles, et de l'ordonnance consonne-voyelle, consonne voyelle.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linguistique
OBS

al & dr.

Spanish

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Record 3 1984-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique

Spanish

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