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	A '''tenuis consonant''' (pronounced /ˈtɛnjuːɪs/ or, to distinguish it from ''tenuous'', /ˈtɛnuːɪs/), plural '''tenues''' (/ˈtɛn(j)uːiːz/), is a consonant that is not voiced, aspirated or glottalized – that is, a 'plain' obstruent such as [p, t, k, s, ǁ] with a [[voice-onset time]] approximating zero. The term comes from the Classical tradition, where it indicates the voiceless, unaspirated series of Greek plosives, ''π τ κ''. It may be useful ~~where~~ terms such as 'voiceless', 'unaspirated' or 'plain' are ambiguous. An obsolete synonym is '''surd'''.		A '''tenuis consonant''' (pronounced /ˈtɛnjuːɪs/ or, to distinguish it from ''tenuous'', /ˈtɛnuːɪs/), plural '''tenues''' (/ˈtɛn(j)uːiːz/), is a consonant that is not voiced, aspirated or glottalized – that is, a 'plain' obstruent such as [p, t, k, s, ǁ] with a [[voice-onset time]] approximating zero. The term comes from the Classical tradition, where it indicates the voiceless, unaspirated series of Greek plosives, ''π τ κ''. It may be useful as a more precise alternative when terms such as 'voiceless', 'unaspirated' and 'plain' are ambiguous. An obsolete synonym is '''surd'''.

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	A '''tenuis consonant''' (pronounced /ˈtɛnjuːɪs/ or, to distinguish it from ''tenuous'', /ˈtɛnuːɪs/), plural '''tenues''' (/ˈtɛn(j)uːiːz/), is a consonant that is not voiced, aspirated or glottalized – that is, a 'plain' obstruent such as [p, t, k, s, ǁ] with a [[voice-onset time]] approximating zero. The term comes from the Classical tradition, where it indicates the voiceless, unaspirated series of Greek plosives, ''π τ κ''. It may be useful where terms such as 'voiceless', 'unaspirated' or 'plain' are ambiguous. An obsolete synonym is '''surd'''.		A '''tenuis consonant''' (pronounced /ˈtɛnjuːɪs/ or, to distinguish it from ''tenuous'', /ˈtɛnuːɪs/), plural '''tenues''' (/ˈtɛn(j)uːiːz/), is a consonant that is not voiced, aspirated or glottalized – that is, a 'plain' obstruent such as [p, t, k, s, ǁ] with a [[voice-onset time]] approximating zero. The term comes from the Classical tradition, where it indicates the voiceless, unaspirated series of Greek plosives, ''π τ κ''. It may be useful where terms such as 'voiceless', 'unaspirated' or 'plain' are ambiguous. An obsolete synonym is '''surd'''.

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A '''tenuis consonant''' (pronounced /ˈtɛnjuːɪs/ or, to distinguish it from ''tenuous'', /ˈtɛnuːɪs/), plural '''tenues''' (/ˈtɛn(j)uːiːz/), is a consonant that is not voiced, aspirated or glottalized – that is, a 'plain' obstruent such as [p, t, k, s, ǁ] with a [[voice-onset time]] approximating zero. The term comes from the Classical tradition, where it indicates the voiceless, unaspirated series of Greek plosives, ''π τ κ''. It may be useful where terms such as 'voiceless', 'unaspirated' or 'plain' are ambiguous. An obsolete synonym is '''surd'''.

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