consonant — meaning in English

English meaning

• consonant noun 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.

Senses

consonant is used for these senses in English:

• consonant Consistent, harmonious, compatible, or in agreement.
• 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.

consonant — full definition

1. noun 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.
2. noun A letter representing the sound of a consonant.

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