ALL meanings of consonant
con·so·nant
C c - abbreviation CONSONANT consonantal 3
- noun consonant any speech sound in the production of which the speaker completely stops and then releases the air stream, as in (p, t, k, b, d, g), stops it at one point while it escapes at another, as in (m, n, ŋ, l, r), forces it through a loosely closed or very narrow passage, as in (f, v, s, z, (ʃ) ; sh) , ; ʒ) ; zh) , ; θ) ; t h) , ; ð) ; th) , ; ç) ; H) , ; x) ; kh) , h, w, ; j) ; y) ), or uses a combination of these means, as in (; tʃ) ; ch) , ; dʒ) ; j) ) 3
- noun consonant a letter or symbol representing such a sound 3
- noun consonant any phoneme, esp. one produced as described above, that does not form the peak of a syllable 3
- countable noun consonant 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. 3
- graded adjective consonant Something that is consonant with something else fits or agrees with it very well. 3
- noun consonant a speech sound or letter of the alphabet other than a vowel; a stop, fricative, or continuant 3
- adjective consonant consistent; in agreement 3
- adjective consonant harmonious in tone or sound 3
- adjective consonant characterized by the presence of a consonance 3
- adjective consonant being or relating to a consonant 3
- adjective consonant in harmony or agreement; in accord 3
- adjective consonant harmonious in tone 3
- adjective consonant having consonance 3
- noun consonant linguistics: non-vowel sound 1
- noun consonant letter: not a vowel 1
- noun consonant in harmony with 1
- adjective consonant harmonious 1
- adjective consonant relating to consonant 1
- noun consonant 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. 1
- noun consonant Phonetics. (in English articulation) a speech sound produced by occluding with or without releasing (p, b; t, d; k, g), diverting (m, n, ng), or obstructing (f, v; s, z, etc.) the flow of air from the lungs (opposed to vowel). (in a syllable) any sound other than the sound of greatest sonority in the syllable, as b, r, and g in brig (opposed to sonant). Compare vowel (def 1b). (in linguistic function) a concept empirically determined as a phonological element in structural contrast with vowel, as the b of be, the w of we, the y, s, and t of yeast, etc. 1
- noun consonant a letter that usually represents a consonant sound. 1
- adjective consonant in agreement; agreeable; in accord; consistent (usually followed by to or with): behavior consonant with his character. 1
- adjective consonant corresponding in sound, as words. 1
- adjective consonant harmonious, as sounds. 1
- adjective consonant Music. constituting a consonance. 1
- adjective consonant Physics. noting or pertaining to sounds exhibiting consonance. 1
- abbreviation CONSONANT consonantal. 1
- noun consonant (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. 0
- noun consonant A letter representing the sound of a consonant. 0
- adjective consonant Characterized by harmony or agreement. 0
- adjective consonant Having the same sound. 0
- adjective consonant (music) Harmonizing together; accordant. 0
- adjective consonant Of or relating to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants. 0