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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 43% | 9 | Voiced velar consonants that are produced by lowering the velum to allow airflow through the nose | |
3 | 37% | 10 | Plosive consonants produced by building up air pressure behind the closure in the mouth | |
Consonants Produced Through The Nose With The Mouth Closed Crossword Clue
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "NASALS" which means:
- adjective
- • Of or in or relating to the nose noun
- • A consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
- • An elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose adjective satellite
- • Sounding as if the nose were pinched
An example sentence would be:
- • "In linguistics, nasals are classified as consonants."
- • "In phonetics, nasals are represented by the international phonetic alphabet symbol [m], [n], [ŋ]."
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