consonant

Definition of consonant in English English dictionary: A letter representing the sound of a consonant; Characterized by harmony or agreement; 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; being in agreement or harmony with; {i} letter (in the alphabet) that is not a vowel; {n} a letter not sounded by itself only; speech sound marked by constriction or closure in the breath channel 2 letter other than a, e, i, o and u; Any segment produced by stopping and releasing the air stream (stops), or stopping it at one point while it escapes at another (liquids), or a very narrow passage causing friction (fricatives); involving or characterized by harmony; A letter representing a speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed, and which has to be combined with a vowel to form a syllable; A brief portion of an utterance in which obstruction of to the air stream is created in the vocal tract A character designating such a sound; A conventional speech sound produced, with or without laryngeal vibration, by certain successive contractions of the articulatory muscles which modify, interrupt, or obstruct the expired air stream to the extent that its pressure is raised; a speech sound that is not a vowel a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant involving or characterized by harmony; in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"; describes an interval or chord which, from the point of view of harmony, sounds satisfactory in itself A consonant chord contains only consonant intervals; a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant; an alphabetic element other than a vowel; Having agreement; congruous; consistent; according; usually followed by with or to; A consonant is a sound such as `p', `f', `n', or `t' which you pronounce by stopping the air flowing freely through your mouth. Compare vowel. Any speech sound characterized by an articulation in which a closure or narrowing of the vocal tract completely or partially blocks the flow of air; also, any letter or symbol representing such a sound. Consonants are usually classified according to the place of articulation (e.g., palate, teeth, lips); the manner of articulation, as in stops (complete closure of the oral passage, released with a burst of air), fricatives (forcing of breath through a constricted passage), and trills (vibration of the tip of the tongue or the uvula); and the presence or absence of voicing, nasalization, aspiration, and other features; Of or pertaining to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants; Pleasing, sweet, harmonious Search Google com for Consonant; harmonizing together; accordant; as, consonant tones, consonant chords; a speech sound that is not a vowel; one of a class of speech sounds characterized by constriction or closure at one or more points in the breath channel It contrasts with a vowel Welsh has a couple of consonants that are not consonant with English, such as "ch", "rh" and "ll"; An interval, chord, or melody that is traditionally considered to have a pleasant or complete sound; Having like sounds; An articulate sound which in utterance is usually combined and sounded with an open sound called a vowel; a member of the spoken alphabet other than a vowel; also, a letter or character representing such a sound; adj In agreement or accord; a speech sound made by stopping all or some of the air going out of your mouth
consonant stem: a stem ending in a consonant
consonant system: the system of consonants used in a particular language
consonant with: {s} in agreement with
continuant consonant: consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
consonantly: {a} agreably, consistently, fitly
voiced consonant: (Dilbilim) Consonants that use the voice
voiceless consonant: (Dilbilim) Consonants that don't use the voice
a consonant: articulation
alveolar consonant: a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
consonantly: (Phonetics) as a consonant, in the manner of a consonant (type of sound characterized by closure in the breath channel)
consonantly: In a consonant, consistent, or congruous manner; agreeably
consonantly: In a consonant or consistent manner
consonants: the remaining letters of the alphabet and usually include y and w; single sound made by a parted or complete obstruction of air
consonants: Sounds produced when there is maximum interference of air in the vocal tract; represented by letters other than a, C, i o, and u
consonants: a phoneme is a consonant sound if, before words beginning with it, the indefinite article takes the form 'a' rather than 'an' Most phonemes are consonants
consonants: plural of consonant
fricative consonant: a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
labial consonant: a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
nasal consonant: a continuant consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
stop consonant: a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated
voiceless consonant: a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords

consonant

Hyphenation

con·so·nant

Turkish pronunciation

känsınınt

Synonyms

accordant, according, agnate, akin, alike, analogous, blending, coincident, comparable, compatible, concordant, conformable, congenial, congruous, correspondent

Antonyms

disagreeing, dissonant, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous, inconsistent, inconsonant

Pronunciation

/ˈkänsənənt/ /ˈkɑːnsənənt/

Etymology

[ 'kän(t)-s(&-)n&nt ] (adjective.) 15th century. From Latin consonans, sounding with, from prefix con-, with, + present participle sonans, sounding, from sonare, to sound

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