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consonant
[ kon-suh-nuhnt ]
noun
- 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 ( vowel ).
- (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 ).
- (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.
- a letter that usually represents a consonant sound.
adjective
- in agreement; agreeable; in accord; consistent (usually followed by to or with ):
behavior consonant with his character.
Synonyms: ,
- corresponding in sound, as words.
- harmonious, as sounds.
- Music. constituting a consonance.
Antonyms:
- Physics. noting or pertaining to sounds exhibiting consonance.
consonant
/ ˈɒԲəəԳ /
noun
- a speech sound or letter of the alphabet other than a vowel; a stop, fricative, or continuant
adjective
- postpositive; foll by with or to consistent; in agreement
- harmonious in tone or sound
- music characterized by the presence of a consonance
- being or relating to a consonant
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԲDzԲԳٱ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- Dzs·ԲԳ· adjective
- Dzs·ԲԳ· adverb
- ܲ·Dzs·ԲԳ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of consonant1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of consonant1
Example Sentences
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.
There is really no other option, dramatically speaking, or consonant with his character.
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.
“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.
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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