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Noun
/ˈkänsənənt/,
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consonants, plural;
  1. A basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed and which can be combined with a vowel to form a syllable

  2. A letter representing such a sound

  1. (consonant) a speech sound that is not a vowel
  2. (consonant) involving or characterized by harmony
  3. (consonant) accordant: in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"
  4. (consonantal) being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant; "consonantal sounds"; "a consonantal Hebrew text"; "consonantal alliteration"; "a consonantal cluster"
  5. (Consonant (band)) Consonant is an alternative rock group formed by singer/guitarist Clint Conley in 2001.
  6. (consonant) 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; Characterized by harmony or agreement
  7. (Consonant) Every letter of the alphabet except for the vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
  8. (consonant) speech sound marked by constriction or closure in the breath channel.  2. letter other than a, e, i, o and u.
  9. (Consonant) A speech sound such as B, F, T, or M that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the upper vocal tract, which in turn partially or completely interrupts the airflow. Not a vowel.
  10. (consonant) a speech sound made by a narrowing in the vocal tract so that airflow is blocked or restricted; the written symbol used to represent such a sound.
  11. (Consonant ( symbol = C ) [согласный]) Letter representing non-syllable-bearing sounds and classified according to traditional linguistic categories.
  12. (Consonant) A character of the alphabet which is produced by interfering, in various ways, with the flow of air through the mouth and/or the sound from the voice box. The method of interfering with the flow of air or sound is called the manner of articulation. ...
  13. (Consonant) 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.
  14. (Consonant) A speech sound distinct from a vowel (such as b and d in bad), and a letter of the alphabet that represents such a sound (such as b and d in bad). I.e. any letter other than A, E, I O, and U
  15. (Consonant) an alphabetic element other than a vowel
  16. (consonant) (1) A phone which is produced other by allowing lung air to pass over the vibrating vocal cords and then freely out of the mouth, i.e. a phone other than a vowel. Consonants include stops, fricatives, affricatives and approximants. ...
  17. (consonant) Agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding. Compare "dissonant."
  18. (consonant) Typically, in terms of sound production, a consonant is a sound which is obstructed in some way by tongue or lip contact as in /k/ keep or /b/ beep, as opposed to the unobstructed sound of a vowel. ...
  19. (consonant) a relative term used to describe a sound without harmonic tension. Harmonic intervals that are generally considered to be consonant are usually thirds, sixths, octave, and unison, as well as the perfect 4th and 5th.
  20. (consonant) a speech sound made by stopping all or some of the air going out of your mouth
  21. (consonant) birçalıq, ırazı, kеlişiw
  22. Letters other than the vowels generally represent consonant sounds.W and
  23. A speech sound that is not a vowel. They involve a significant restriction and are therefore weaker in amplitude and often "noisier" than vowels.
  24. Most consonants are the same as in English. Double consonants such as the 'kk' in 'gakkou' (school) are pronounced like you'd say 'bookcase'; you don't completely separate the consonants so that you have two 'k' sounds, but you lengthen the consonant with a little pause of sorts... ...
  25. the English letters whose sounds are produced in the mouth and throat by blocking or controlling the air in some way; they may be voiced or unvoiced.