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Record 1 1986-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phonetics
DEF

A category of consonants which includes stops, fricatives and affricates, where the passage of the air stream is constricted at some point, as opposed to resonant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phonétique
CONT

Nous n'avons besoin de décrire ici qu'une de ces règles, la chute du cheva entre une obstruante et une liquide (...).

Spanish

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