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surd

adjective noun

Produced without vibration of the vocal cords

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
D
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
5

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Pronunciation

sɜːd

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adjective

  1. Produced without vibration of the vocal cords

    “Unvoiced consonants such as ‘p’ and ‘k’ and ‘s’”

noun

  1. A consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords

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Unvoiced consonants such as ‘p’ and ‘k’ and ‘s’

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