THERE ARE at least two words with seven consecutive consonants: 'rhythms' and 'strychnine'. Miranda Blayney, Richmond, Surrey. UNSYNCHRONISED. B. N. Tattersall, Prestbury, Lancs. IF 'CONSONANT' is ...
The concept of hard and soft consonants primarily affects two elements in English. These are c and g. Both have two pronunciation patterns which can be hard or soft. When c is pronounced as K, as in ...