consonant
IPA: kˈɑnsʌnʌnt
noun
- (phonetics) A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
- A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
adjective
- consistent, harmonious, compatible, or in agreement
- Having the same sound.
- (music) Harmonizing together; accordant.
- Of or relating to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
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Examples of "consonant" in Sentences
- Circle the correct consonant digraph.
- The emphatic consonants in Aramaic as spoken by.
- The vowels were designated by the height of the following consonant.
- Guttural consonants, consonant sounds that are formed in the larynx.
- The pharyngeal consonant is also a semivowel corresponding to the vowel.
- Two of the most recognized tiers are the consonant tier and the vowel tier.
- Circle the correct consonant digraph. Circle the correct consonant digraph.
- The consonant above the stacked consonant is the final of the previous vowel.