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A comment on U.S. Surnames with No Vowels. Parent comment

Re:U.S. Surnames with No Vowels by boomboomsubban on Sunday March 27, 2022 @03:26AM (#30818422)
Hmmm. Can be said without moving your lips or opening your mouth.
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Re:U.S. Surnames with No Vowels by meepmorp on Sunday March 27, 2022 @07:14AM (#30819377)
Yes, but it ends with /m/. Nasal stop consonants are articulated with an open velum, so they function as semi-vowels, as /l/ and /r/ do.
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