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consonant system

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Noun1.consonant system - the system of consonants used in a particular language
phonemic system - the system of phonemes recognized in a language


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This also includes an analysis of consonant mutation and stem-initial consonant systems of several languages and Atlantic lexical material in comparative word lists.
And in the sample that we analyzed, gemination did not appear to be systematic: it seemed to be restricted to only a smallnumber of consonants rather than involving the whole consonant system.
In Livonian, they appear phonetically voiced--which introduces a voiced/voiceless opposition into the consonant system.
 
 
 
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