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2 days ago · Vowels (medials) are written under the initial consonant, to the right, or wrap around the initial from bottom to right, depending on their shape: If the vowel has a horizontal axis like ㅡ eu, then it is written under the initial; if it has a vertical axis like ㅣ i, then it is written to the right of the initial; and if it ...
18 hours ago · An acronym is a type of abbreviation consisting of a phrase whose only pronounced elements are the initial letters or initial sounds of words inside that phrase. Acronyms are often spelled with the initial letter of each word in all caps with no punctuation.
3 days ago · See Phonetic symbols in Unicode § Unicode blocks. This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and , see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.
3 days ago · We found that across a sample of 51 diverse languages, consonants at the beginning of words are on average 13 ms longer than their non-initial counterparts.
21 hours ago · It will be at least a few days to know whether GOP Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota delivered a performance that persuaded independent voters in the seven toss-up states, but there are at least a handful of initial takeaways.
2 days ago · Across diverse languages, a fascinating phenomenon occurs: word-initial consonants are systematically lengthened. This subtle lengthening, often imperceptible to untrained ears, demonstrates a universal tendency in human speech production.
1 day ago · Hurricanes Kill People for Years after the Initial Disaster The average tropical cyclone in the U.S. ultimately causes about 7,000 to 11,000 excess deaths, new research finds By Andrea Thompson
