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a speech sound that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the vocal tract.

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Can a stop be both voiced and aspirated?

There is an article on Wikipedia about such consonants. …
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Besides English, "a" and "an". which other language uses separate articles before vowels?

The Hungarian definite article a changes to az before a vowel: a szék “the chair” az asztal “the table”
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What is the function of the soft sign (Ь) in Russian?

The main idea behind it is that palatalized consonants (PC) are bi-focal: beside the main focus of articulation, the tongue also makes the second focus touching the palate with its back, hence the name … (Not all palatalized consonants can be sustained, of course, just as not all consonants can be sustained.) …
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