What are Consonants(strokes) in Pitman Shorthand? - learn-with-shivi
Hello everyone, In this post we will see what are consonants in pitman shorthand.How many consonants in shorthand and types of consonants in shorthand.
You all know what is shorthand and the difference between stenography and shorthand. If you don't know about stenography or shorthand that's fine you can read my previous post(click the link to read intro. of steno. ). Now we can start the pitman shorthand course.
I want to say something here before start:
Shorthand required time, you all have to do practice on regular basis.
Dedication to learn shorthand, focus on basics.
Improve writing skills, and work on your chosen language that you choose to learn shorthand.
Patience.
Active listening skill, attention.
Practice every each and every single stroke and outline at least 100 times, because every single stroke should be on your finger tip.
We will start with introduction of consonants:
What are Consonants:
Consonants are the result of audible friction or stopping of the breath in some part of the mouth or throat.
Consonants in shorthand :
Consonants (spoken sound) are represented by strokes in shorthand, strokes are like geometrical signs.
Ex. Straight line consonants ( \ )
Curve consonants ( ) )
They all are known as consonants in shorthand. Heavy sound consonants are thicker than the light sound consonants.
Consonants:
Some examples of strokes:
- How many consonants are there in shorthand?
In Pitman shorthand there are 24 consonants and 26 strokes. Some consonants are represented by two strokes.
This is a list of all basic consonants (strokes) of Pitman Shorthand (mostly used strokes). We will discuss in detail about all consonants in future posts.
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| List of all consonants of shorthand |
Which consonants have two strokes?
"H" and "R" have two strokes.
What is the size of strokes in shorthand?
Size of consonants: ⅙ of an inch.
How many types of consonants in shorthand?
