consonant

/'kɔnsənənt/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A speech sound: A consonant is a basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed and which can be combined with a vowel to form a syllable.
    • A letter: A consonant is a letter of the alphabet that represents such a sound (e.g., the letters b, c, d, f).

  2. Adjective:

    • In agreement or harmony: Being in agreement or accord; consistent.
    • Characterized by harmony: Having musical consonance; harmonious in sound.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • The words "bat" and "cat" begin with the consonant 'b' and 'c'.
    • In English, the sounds represented by *p, t, and k are voiceless consonants.*

  • Adjective:

    • His actions were consonant with his peaceful beliefs.
    • The decision was consonant with the company's long-term strategy.
Advanced Usage
  • "consonant with": This is the standard prepositional phrase used with the adjective form to mean 'in agreement with' or 'consistent with'.
    • The new policy is consonant with our core values.
Variants and Related Words
  • Consonance (n): Agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions. In music, a combination of notes that is stable and harmonious.
    • There was a clear consonance between their stated goals and their actual work.
  • Consonantal (adj): Relating to or of the nature of a consonant.
    • The consonantal system of a language.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Non-vowel.
  • Adjective: Compatible, consistent, concordant, harmonious, agreeable, conformable.
Antonyms
  • Noun: Vowel.
  • Adjective: Inconsistent, discordant, incompatible, dissonant.
Related Phrases
  • Consonant cluster: A group of consonants with no intervening vowel (e.g., in "splash" or in "street").
    • The word "strengths" contains a challenging consonant cluster.
Adjective
  1. in keeping
    • salaries agreeable with current trends
    • plans conformable with your wishes
    • expressed views concordant with his background
  2. involving or characterized by harmony
Noun
  1. a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
  2. a speech sound that is not a vowel

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