Soft Words Example

They are called as soft words Those that at the phonetic level they have a low cadence, not as vibrant or voiced like other words. Soft words are characterized by being mostly made up of phonemes (sounds) of the nasal type (like / n /, / m / and / ñ /), affricates (/ ch /) and simple vibrators (like / r /). Soft words are also made up of voiceless phonemes, those in which there is no vibration in the vocal cords, such as: / k / (for example, in home), / ch / (for example, in chili), / f / (for example, in cold), / j / (for example, in Gray), / p / (for example, in pulse), / t / (for example, in Thunder), / s / (for example, in Yes).

All this seen from phonetics, a branch of grammar that studies the sounds that make up the spoken language.

Weak vowels

Spanish has five vowels: a, e, i, o, u. These are divided into strong and weak. The a, e Y or are considered as strong or open vowels, while i Y or they are considered as weak or closed vowels. Weak vowels make softer sounds than strong vowels. Therefore, soft words contain mostly by weak vowels. In addition, an interesting characteristic of these is that they can form diphthongs (the union of two vowels) when they are unstressed (when the stressed syllable does not fall on them). Weak vowels can form diphthongs in the following combinations:

1. a) Diphthongs formed by a weak vowel + a weak vowel: Fuimos, noise.
2. b) Diphthongs formed by a weak vowel + a strong vowel: Cuarto, hierro, miedo, changeio.
3. c) Diphthongs formed by a strong vowel + a weak vowel: Aulido, au

The specific cases of consonants in Spanish "g", "r" and "c"

Within the Spanish alphabet there are three interesting cases of phonemes that constitute strong words but also soft words, these are the following: the consonant g, the consonant r and the consonant c.

With the consonant g (which corresponds to the phoneme / j /) you can see the phenomenon of diphthongs mentioned above. Some weak words with this consonant are: guide, guillotine, Guillermo, scriptwriter, script.

As can be seen in the previous examples, the or, classified as a weak vowel, it can be found between a consonant of a strong phonetic nature (such as g) and another vowel (like to, and,I heard), resulting in smoothly articulated words.

In the case of the consonant r A quite particular case happens, since depending on the positioning of the r This can sound louder or less loud or, even, reaffirm its sound with a double multiple vibration, as in the case of the rr. Some examples of words with ras soft consonants they are: pirate, snail, treasure, lollipop, miner, sailor, dinosaur, candy, butterfly, parrot, lamp. In contrast to these, some words with r as a strong consonant they are: roar, risk, frog, rails.

With the c a situation similar to the one g and another phenomenon similar to that of r. In cases where the consonant c precedes a diphthong formed by the weak vowel or plus another vowel (such as "cua", "cui", "cue", "cuo"), a soft word is formed, such is the case of: care, body, when. If we have the combination of the consonant c more or more r plus another vowel, the r it becomes a simple vibrant, that is, a soft consonant, as in: cure, bandage. Now yes the c is preceded by a i goes from being a stop consonant to a fricative. Hence the pronunciation of the consonant c becomes a hiss, for example in: city, maroon, cinema, etc.

90 examples of soft words

1. Vermin
2. Pillow
3. Student
4. Friend
5. Craving
6. Smell
7. Binomial
8. Jump
9. Bustle
10. Bed
11. Camera
12. songs
13. Home
14. One hundred
15. Top
16. Five
17. Town
18. Blanket
19. Food
20. Careful
21. Medicine man
22. Deity
23. Tooth
24. Difference
25. Money
26. Slept
27. Duel
28. Pharaoh
29. Figure
30. Finite
31. Coldness
32. Strong
33. He shouted
34. Guero
35. Wreath
36. Doing
37. Herb
38. Story
39. Fungus
40. I smell
41. Vegetable patch
42. Human
43. Smoke
44. To imagine
45. Indication
46. Inertia
47. Jury
48. jurisprudence
49. lagoon
50. Latitude
51. Language
52. Sign
53. Book
54. Canvas
55. Flashlight
56. Bunk
57. Parrot
58. Blanket
59. Medicine
60. Afraid
61. Look
62. Peephole
63. Modesty
64. Monkey
65. Monkey
66. Moss
67. Nationality
68. Nose
69. Foolishness
70. Fog
71. Boy
72. Knot
73. Nourish
74. Source
75. Native
76. Similar
77. Pear
78. Brush
79. Private
80. Six
81. Seriousness
82. Silenced
83. Increase
84. Dirty
85. Sweat
86. Lucky
87. South
88. Store
89. Trinity
90. Triumph

20 examples of sentences with soft words

1. The painting was of watercolor.
2. A pretty flower grew in the 
3. The Darling  It was clear.
4. The Body was found by the police.
5. His walk is distinguishes easily.
6. The objectives simple they are not enjoyed so much.
7. The dreams of people reflect their reality.
8. The Water from the spring was crystal clear.
9. The ice made the car skid.
10. The production company hired a screenwriter For the movie.
11. The thieves had afraid to be discovered.
12. Man did not know Yes the news was true.
13. The price of the objects varied according to the material.
14. The young man bought a suit Gray.
15. The sound of the music deafened the audience.
16. He He says that knows a lot.
17. Screams flooded the Stadium.
18. The writer received many compliments.
19. The crickets they are harmless animals.
20. The city ​​dwellers they have a fast-paced life.