Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ejective consonant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.00 in modern English

Syllables: ejec-tive -con-so-nant
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a type of consonant in some languages, e.g., Hausa, produced by sudden release of pressure from the glottis.

Example Sentences

"The vast majority of ejective consonants noted in the world's languages consists of stops or affricates, and all ejective consonants are obstruents."

Synonyms

ejective

Questions

What does ejective consonant mean?: a type of consonant in some languages, e.g., Hausa, produced by sudden release of pressure from the glottis.

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