Consonant

1. In phonetics, a speech sound that is articulated with a complete or partial closure of the vocal tract (contrary to vowels). Examples are B, P, G, K, T. In non-tonal languages, consonants are essential for speech intelligibility. 2. In music, generally, consonant means pleasing tonality, having good harmony. 3. The name of a rock band.

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Facts about speech intelligibility

Spoken and sung words should be intelligible. Unfortunatley, it can be technically challenging to retain intelligibility, when recording or amplifying the voice. In this article, we present some facts on speech intelligibility and, most importantly, how to retain it.

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