Look up: consonant

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   consonant
   [adj] - involving or characterized by harmony 2. [n] - a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant 3. [n] - a speech sound that is not a vowel
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   Consonant
   an alphabetic element other than a vowel
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   Consonant
   A consonant is a speech sound which obstructs the flow of air through the vocal tract; for example, the flow of air is obstructed by the lips in p and by the tongue in l. The term also refers to those letters of the alphabet whose typical value is to represent such sounds, namely all except a,e,i,o,u. The letter y can represent a consonant sound (...
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   Consonant
   Con'so·nant adjective [ Latin consonans , -antis ; present participle of consonare to sound at the same time, agree; con- + sonare to sound: confer French consonnant . See Sound to make a noise.] 1. Having agreement; congruous; consistent; according; -- usually followed by with or to . « Each one pretends that his opin ...
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   Consonant
   Con'so·nant noun [ Latin consonans , -antis .] 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. Consonants are divided into various classes, as mutes, spirants, sibilants, nasals, semivowels, etc. All of them are sounds uttered ...
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   consonant
   harmonic 1 harmonical adjective involving or characterized by harmony
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   consonant
   noun a speech sound that is not a vowel
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   Consonant
   In articulatory phonetics, a `consonant` is a speech sound that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the upper vocal tract, the upper vocal tract being defined as that part of the vocal tract that lies above the larynx. Since the number of consonants in the world's languages is much greater than the number of consonant letters in any one alphabet, linguists have devised systems such as the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to a...
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   Consonant
   • (a.) Having agreement; congruous; consistent; according; -- usually followed by with or to. • (a.) Of or pertaining to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants. • (n.) 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 ...
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    consonant
    any speech sound, such as that represented by t, g, f, or z, that is characterized by an articulation with a closure or narrowing of the vocal tract ... [31 related articles]
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