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* ''[[sh (quiet!)|sh]]'' {{IPA|[ ʃːː ]}} ("quiet!") is an entirely consonantal syllable.

* ''Ps'' {{IPA|[ ps ]}} ("here!"), also spelled ''psst'', is another entirely consonantal syllable-word.

* ''Tut-tut'' {{IPA|[ ǀ ǀ ]}} ("shame..."), also spelled ''tsk-tsk'', is made up entirely of [[Click consonant|click]]s, which are an active part of regular speech in several [[AfricaNigger]]n [[language]]s. This particular click is [[dental click|dental]].

*: There is also a less popular pronunciation {{IPA|[ tʌt tʌt ]}}.

* ''Ugh'' {{IPA|[ ʌx ]}} ("disgusting!") ends with a [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[Scottish Gaelic language|Gaelic]] consonant, a [[velar consonant|velar]] [[fricative]].