1. Adjective
Having agreement; congruous; consistent; according; -- usually followed by with or to.
2. Adjective
Having like sounds.
3. Adjective
harmonizing together; accordant; as, consonant tones, consonant chords.
4. Adjective
Of or pertaining to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
5. Noun
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.
6. Noun
A speech sound made by restricting the flow of air.
A speech sound produced with complete or partial obstruction of airflow.
“The word begins with a voiced consonant.”
7. Noun
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
Vocabulary classified under Spelling and grammar
8. Noun
a speech sound that is not a vowel
Vocabulary classified under Linguistics
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