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Definition of Consonant

  • 1. A speech sound that is not a vowel Noun
  • 2. A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant Noun
  • 3. Involving or characterized by harmony Adjective Satellite
  • 4. In keeping Adjective Satellite

Synonyms for word "consonant"

  • accordant
  • agreeable
  • concordant
  • conformable
  • harmonic
  • harmonical
  • harmonised
  • harmonized

Semanticaly linked words with "consonant"

  • phone
  • sound
  • speech sound
  • alveolar
  • alveolar consonant
  • dental
  • dental consonant
  • obstruent
  • aspirate
  • labial
  • labial consonant
  • labiodental
  • labiodental consonant
  • nasal
  • nasal consonant
  • lingual
  • liquid
  • geminate
  • surd
  • voiceless consonant
  • velar
  • velar consonant
  • guttural
  • guttural consonant
  • pharyngeal
  • pharyngeal consonant
  • harmonious
  • alphabetic character
  • letter
  • letter of the alphabet
  • consistent

Hyponims for word "consonant"

  • phone
  • sound
  • speech sound
  • alphabetic character
  • letter
  • letter of the alphabet

Lexical Analysis for "consonant"

  1. consonantal
    Adjective
    derivation
    2
    1. being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant
    2. relating to or having the nature of a consonant
  2. vowel
    Noun
    antonym
    1
    1. a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
  3. consonance
    Noun
    derivation
    1
    1. the property of sounding harmonious
Words Rhyme with consonant
  • appurtenant
  • assonant
  • benignant
  • complainant
  • consonant
  • contaminant
  • cotenant
  • covenant
  • determinant
  • dissonant
  • dominant
  • fulminant
  • illuminant
  • indignant
  • lieutenant
  • malignant
Etymology for consonant
  • etymology consonantal
  • etymology consonantism
  • etymology consonantize
  • etymology disconsonant
  • etymology inconsonant
  • etymology preconsonantal
  • etymology semiconsonant
  • etymologically related approximant
  • etymologically related consonance
  • etymologically related vowel
  • etymological origin of consonans [Latin]
  • is derived from consonants
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