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Retroflex consonant and Swedish phonology

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Difference between Retroflex consonant and Swedish phonology

Retroflex consonant vs. Swedish phonology

A retroflex consonant is a coronal consonant where the tongue has a flat, concave, or even curled shape, and is articulated between the alveolar ridge and the hard palate. Swedish has a large vowel inventory, with nine vowels distinguished in quality and to some degree quantity, making 17 vowel phonemes in most dialects.

Similarities between Retroflex consonant and Swedish phonology

Retroflex consonant and Swedish phonology have 10 things in common (in Unionpedia): Alveolar consonant, Approximant consonant, English language, International Phonetic Alphabet, Nasal consonant, Palatal consonant, Retroflex flap, Slavic languages, Swedish language, Vänern.

Alveolar consonant

Alveolar consonants are articulated with the tongue against or close to the superior alveolar ridge, which is called that because it contains the alveoli (the sockets) of the superior teeth.

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Approximant consonant

Approximants are speech sounds that involve the articulators approaching each other but not narrowly enough nor with enough articulatory precision to create turbulent airflow.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.

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International Phonetic Alphabet

The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet.

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Nasal consonant

In phonetics, a nasal, also called a nasal occlusive, nasal stop in contrast with a nasal fricative, or nasal continuant, is an occlusive consonant produced with a lowered velum, allowing air to escape freely through the nose.

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Palatal consonant

Palatal consonants are consonants articulated with the body of the tongue raised against the hard palate (the middle part of the roof of the mouth).

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Retroflex flap

The retroflex flap is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages.

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Slavic languages

The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages) are the Indo-European languages spoken by the Slavic peoples.

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Swedish language

Swedish is a North Germanic language spoken natively by 9.6 million people, predominantly in Sweden (as the sole official language), and in parts of Finland, where it has equal legal standing with Finnish.

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Vänern

Vänern is the largest lake in Sweden, the largest lake in the European Union and the third-largest lake entirely in Europe after Ladoga and Onega in Russia.

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Retroflex consonant and Swedish phonology Comparison

Retroflex consonant has 121 relations, while Swedish phonology has 99. As they have in common 10, the Jaccard index is 4.55% = 10 / (121 + 99).

References

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