8
spirant(noun, adjective, liquid, consonant, implosive)
7
sibilant(noun, adjective, liquid, consonant, implosive)
4
continuant
4
fricative consonant(noun, expression, idiom)
2
strident
1
affricate(noun, liquid, consonant, implosive)
1
click
1
diphthong(noun, liquid, consonant, implosive)
1
friction
1
implosive(noun, liquid, consonant)
1
phonetic entity(noun, expression, liquid, consonant, implosive)
1
phonetic unit(noun, expression, liquid, consonant, implosive)
1
plosive(noun, liquid, consonant, implosive)
1
rubbing
1
soft
1
speech sound(noun, expression, idiom, speech)
1
syllable(noun, liquid, consonant, implosive)
1
vocable(noun, liquid, consonant, implosive)
0
antagonistic
0
cacophonous
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