Consonant (letter)

Consonant (letter)
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  • Consonant — Con so*nant, n. [L. 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • consonant — ► NOUN 1) a speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed and which forms a syllable when combined with a vowel. 2) a letter representing such a sound. ► ADJECTIVE (consonant with) ▪ in agreement or harmony with. DERIVATIVES… …   English terms dictionary

  • consonant — [kän′sənənt] adj. [OFr < L consonans: see CONSONANCE] 1. in harmony or agreement; in accord 2. harmonious in tone: opposed to DISSONANT 3. Prosody having consonance 4. consonantal n. 1. a …   English World dictionary

  • Consonant — Not to be confused with the musical concept of consonance For the alternative rock group, see Consonant (band). Places of articulation Labial Bilabial Labial–velar Labial–coronal Labiodental …   Wikipedia

  • Consonant mutation — Sound change and alternation Metathesis Quantitative metathesis …   Wikipedia

  • consonant — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin consonant , consonans, present participle of consonare to sound together, agree, from com + sonare to sound more at sound Date: 15th century 1. being in agreement or harmony ; free from elements… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Consonant harmony — Sound change and alternation Metathesis Quantitative metathesis …   Wikipedia

  • consonant — consonantlike, adj. consonantly, adv. /kon seuh neuhnt/, n. 1. Phonet. a. (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… …   Universalium

  • letter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. character, symbol; cuneiform, hieroglyphic; capital, majuscule; small letter, minuscule; consonant, vowel, digraph, diphthong; missive, note. See writing, communication. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A unit… …   English dictionary for students

  • Letter — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Letter >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 letter letter Sgm: N 1 character character Sgm: N 1 hieroglyphic hieroglyphic &c.(writing) 590 Sgm: N 1 type type &c.(printing) 591 Sgm: N 1 capitals capitals …   English dictionary for students

  • consonant — con|so|nant1 [ˈkɔnsənənt US ˈka:n ] n 1.) a speech sound made by partly or completely stopping the flow of air through your mouth →↑vowel 2.) a letter that represents a consonant sound. The letters a , e , i , o , u , and sometimes y represent… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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