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Term: Nonvocalic

Definition: Referring to sounds, letters, or phonetic features that are not vowels.

Part of Speech: adjective

Sense:

1. For sounds or letters: Not involving or relating to vowels.

2. For phonetic features: Describing any aspect of speech sounds that does not involve the vocal cords.

Usage:

1. The word "nonvocalic" can be used to describe consonants or consonant clusters in a language that do not contain vowel sounds. For example, in the word "strength," the consonant cluster "str-" is a nonvocalic sequence.

2. In phonetics, nonvocalic features include aspects such as air flow, place of articulation, and manner of articulation, which are not directly related to the vocal cords.

Example sentences:

1. The language has various nonvocalic sounds that are challenging for non-native speakers to pronounce.
2. In the word "rhythm," the middle "h" represents a nonvocalic element.
3. The linguistics professor explained the difference between vocalic and nonvocalic features in speech production.

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