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Consonantconsonant refers to a sequence of two consonant sounds occurring consecutively within a word. This phenomenon is common across many languages and plays a significant role in phonetics and phonology. Consonant clusters, as they are often called, can occur at the beginning of a word (initial cluster), in the middle of a word (medial cluster), or at the end of a word (final cluster). Examples in English include the "str" in "street," the "nt" in "want," and the "pl" in "play." The specific combinations of consonants that can form a consonantconsonant sequence vary greatly from language to language, influenced by the articulatory and phonotactic constraints of each language's sound system. The perception and production of consonantconsonant sequences can sometimes be challenging for language learners, as they may not exist or occur with the same frequency in their native tongue. Linguists study these sequences to understand the underlying rules that govern sound combinations and their impact on speech production and perception.