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Surd (Noun)

Meaning

A consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The 's' in the word 'psalm' is an example of a surd, where air is pushed past the tongue but the vocal cords don't vibrate.
  • The term 'surd' refers to the sounds made without vocal cord vibration, like the 'k' and 'p' in 'knock' and 'push'.
  • Phonetics studies the properties of speech sounds, including surds like the 'th' in 'this' when spoken by a non-native speaker.
  • Some linguists classify the voiceless sounds, such as 's' and 'sh', as surds, because they are made without any vibration from the vocal cords.
  • The words 'plop' and 'splash' both start with surds, the voiceless sounds 'p' and 's' that do not require vibration of the vocal cords.

Synonyms

  • Voiceless Consonant
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