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Meaning of
consonant
in English
consonant
us
/ˈkɑnsənənt/
uk
/ˈkɒnsənənt/
#moderate
Plural
consonants
Definitions
Noun
a
non-vowel
sound
(
restricted
air
passage
)
The
phonetician
studied
the
consonant
sounds
in
various
languages
.
a
letter
representing
a
consonant
sound
The
letter
"
k
"
is
a
consonant
in
the
English
alphabet
.
Adjective
relating
to
consonants
;
containing
many
The
consonant-heavy
phrase
was
difficult
to
pronounce
.
Phrases