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consonant
Found in thesaurus: phone, sound, speech sound, letter, alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet
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consonant
n.
letter (in the alphabet) that is not a vowel
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Consonant
In articulatory phonetics, a consonant is a speech sound that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the vocal tract. Examples are , pronounced with the lips; , pronounced with the front of the tongue; , pronounced with the back of the tongue; , pronounced in the throat; and , pronounced by forcing air through a narrow channel (fricatives); and and , which have air flowing through the nose (nasals). Contrasting with consonants are vowels.
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consonant
Noun
1. a speech sound that is not a vowel
(antonym) vowel, vowel sound
(hypernym) phone, speech sound, sound
(hyponym) alveolar consonant, dental consonant, alveolar
2. a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
(hypernym) letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
Adjective
1. involving or characterized by harmony
(synonym) harmonic, harmonical, harmonized, harmonised, in harmony
(similar) harmonious
2. in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"
(synonym) accordant, agreeable, conformable, concordant
(similar) consistent
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consonant
adj.
consonant
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consonant (de)
n.
consonant, letter (in the alphabet) that is not a vowel
