Weakly pronounced consonant, in phonetics Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Saturday, May 22, 2004 · 47-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, May 22, 2004.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 22, 2004 · 47-Down · 5 letters
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Relatively weakly articulated, hence unaspirated and possibly voiced; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.
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