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THE CONSONANTS. |
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71. Table of Consonant Sounds. |
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72. Classification of the Consonants.—The above table shows that many different methods of classification may be adopted. The sounds made with the mouth open are called vowels; those with the mouth narrowed or stopped are called consonants. It is difficult to draw a definite line between the vowels and the consonants, two of the consonant sounds, w and
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