Spoken+sound
91S, s — /es/, n., pl. S s or Ss, s s or ss. 1. the 19th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant. 2. any spoken sound represented by the letter S or s, as in saw, sense, or goose. 3. something having the shape of an S. 4. a written or printed… …
92T, t — /tee/, n., pl. T s or Ts, t s or ts. 1. the 20th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant. 2. any spoken sound represented by the letter T or t, as in tub, but, or butter. 3. something having the shape of a T. 4. a written or printed… …
93U, u — /yooh/, n., pl. U s or Us, u s or us. 1. the 21st letter of the English alphabet, a vowel. 2. any spoken sound represented by the letter U or u, as in music, rule, curious, put, or jug. 3. something having the shape of a U. 4. a written or… …
94V, v — /vee/, n., pl. V s or Vs, v s or vs. 1. the 22nd letter of the English alphabet, a consonant. 2. any spoken sound represented by the letter V or v, as in victor, flivver, or shove. 3. something having the form of a V. 4. a written or printed… …
95W, w — /dub euhl yooh , yoo/; rapidly /dub yeuh/, n., pl. W s or Ws, w s or ws. 1. the 23rd letter of the English alphabet, a semivowel. 2. any spoken sound represented by the letter W or w, as in way, bewitch, or row. 3. something having the shape of a …
96X, x — /eks/, n., pl. X s or Xs, x s or xs. 1. the 24th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant. 2. any spoken sound or combination of sounds represented by the letter X or x, as in xylene, box, or exact. 3. something having the shape of an X. 4. a… …
97Y, y — /wuy/, n., pl. Y s or Ys, y s or ys. 1. the 25th letter of the English alphabet, a semivowel. 2. any spoken sound represented by the letter Y or y, as in yet, city, or rhythm. 3. something having the shape of a Y. 4. a written or printed… …
98Z, z — /zee/ or, esp. Brit., /zed/; Archaic /iz euhrd/, n., pl. Z s or Zs, z s or zs. 1. the 26th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant. 2. any spoken sound represented by the letter Z or z, as in zero, zigzag, or buzzer. 3. something having the… …
99filled pause — noun Any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech. Uh , um , and well are common filled pauses among English speakers …
100guttural — 1. adjective a) Sounding harsh and throaty. German is considered a very guttural language, with many harsh consonants. b) Of, relating to, or connected to the throat. guttural duct of the ear 2 …
