Assertion: consonant | /r/HasProperty | a basic speech sound
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text: A consonant is a basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed.
text: A consonant is a basic speech sound that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the vocal tract.
text: Consonants are basic speech sounds articulated with a partially or completely closed vocal tract.
text: A consonant is a basic speech sound in which the breath is partly obstructed and can be used by adding a vowel to form a syllable.
text: In terms of sound, a vowel is 'a speech sound which is produced by comparatively open configuration of the vocal tract, with vibration of the vocal cords but without audible friction...', while a consonant is 'a basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed'.