syllabic consonants

syl·lab·ic con·so·nants
Canada, UK, standard/sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɒn.sə.nənts/Canada, UK, standard, also/sɪˌlab.ɪk ˈkɒn.sə.nənts/Canada, UK, standard, also, dialectal/sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɑn.sə.nənts/Australia, US/sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɔn.sə.nənts/

A form of syllabic consonant — A consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllable.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of syllabic consonant
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