Spoluhlásky - Consonants (Grammar lesson)

Question 1

What is a consonant?

Answer 1

A consonant is a basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed and which can be combined with a vowel to form a syllable.

Question 2

Soft consonants in Slovak

Answer 2

ď, ť, ň, ľ, c, č, ž, dz, dž, š, j
Hint - The soft consonants have a marking above them, except c, dz and j

This is important to learn as later the endings will often be determined by the last consonant in the word.

Question 3

Hard consonants in Slovak

Answer 3

d, t, n, l, h, ch, k, g, b, m, p, r, s, v, z, f

This is important to learn as later the endings will often be determined by the last consonant in the word.