onset
Aussprache: [ˈɒn.sɛt]
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Kontext: „time“
(noun) the beginning or start of something, like a process or an event. It's when something begins to happen.
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The onset of spring brings flowers and warmer weather.
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The onset of winter does not make me happy because I dislike the cold.
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What were the symptoms at the onset of the illness?
Kontext: „language“
(noun) the initial sound or sounds of a syllable in a word. It's like the first part of a word that comes before the vowel.
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The onset of the word 'cat' is 'c'.
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In the word 'apple', there is no consonant onset because it starts with a vowel.
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Can you identify the onset of the word 'tree'?
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