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consonant

[ kon-suh-nuhnt ]

noun

  1. Phonetics.
    1. (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 ( vowel ).
    2. (in a syllable) any sound other than the sound of greatest sonority in the syllable, as b, r, and g in brig ( sonant ). Compare vowel ( def 1b ).
    3. (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.
  2. a letter that usually represents a consonant sound.


adjective

  1. in agreement; agreeable; in accord; consistent (usually followed by to or with ):

    behavior consonant with his character.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. corresponding in sound, as words.
  3. harmonious, as sounds.
  4. Music. constituting a consonance.

    Antonyms:

  5. Physics. noting or pertaining to sounds exhibiting consonance.

consonant

/ ˈɒԲəəԳ /

noun

  1. a speech sound or letter of the alphabet other than a vowel; a stop, fricative, or continuant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. postpositive; foll by with or to consistent; in agreement
  2. harmonious in tone or sound
  3. music characterized by the presence of a consonance
  4. being or relating to a consonant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԲDzԲԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dzs·ԲԳ· adjective
  • Dzs·ԲԳ· adverb
  • ܲ·Dzs·ԲԳ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of consonant1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English consona(u)nt, from Anglo-French, from Latin consonant-, stem of DzԲDzԲ “sounding together,” present participle of DzԲDz “to sound with or together”; equivalent to con- + sonant
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of consonant1

C14: from Latin DzԲDzԲ, from DzԲDz to sound at the same time, be in harmony, from Dz to sound
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Example Sentences

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Even to native English speakers, the transliteration of familiar words into an alphabet with imperfectly matched consonants — lacking, for example, a precise “F” or “R” sound — can be confusing.

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There is really no other option, dramatically speaking, or consonant with his character.

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Her characters would crash down on consonants, as though landing a plane in the midst of an engine blowout or stretch out vowels in defiance of several laws of physics.

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“We find a substantial increase in bankruptcy rates, debt collections, debt consolidation loans, and auto loan delinquencies” in those states, they wrote, consonant with an increase in excessive debt among players.

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It’s hard to think about Sajak doing anything other than soliciting consonants and vowels or declaring a player “bankrupt,” but his storied career began long before “Wheel of Fortune.”

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