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sə noun
1.
Phonetics.
a.
b.
c.
(in linguistic function) a concept empirically determined as a phonological element in structural contrast with vowel, as the b of be, the w of we, the y, s, and t of yeast, etc.
2.
a letter that usually represents a consonant sound.
adjective
3.
in agreement; agreeable; in accord; consistent (usually followed by to or with ): behavior consonant with his character.
4.
corresponding in sound, as words.
5.
harmonious, as sounds.
6.
Music. constituting a consonance.
7.
Physics. noting or pertaining to sounds exhibiting consonance.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English consona(u)nt (< Anglo-French) < Latin consonant- (stem of consonāns, present participle of consonāre to sound with or together). See con-, sonant
1350–1400; Middle English consona(u)nt (< Anglo-French) < Latin consonant- (stem of consonāns, present participle of consonāre to sound with or together). See con-, sonant
Related forms
con·so·nant·like, adjective
con·so·nant·ly, adverb
un·con·so·nant, adjective
Synonyms
3. concordant, congruous, conformant.
3. concordant, congruous, conformant.
Antonyms
6. dissonant.
6. dissonant.
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consonant (ˈkɒnsənənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a speech sound or letter of the alphabet other than a vowel; a stop, fricative, or continuant |
| —adj | |
| 2. | (postpositive; |
| 3. | harmonious in tone or sound |
| 4. | music characterized by the presence of a consonance |
| 5. | being or relating to a consonant |
| [C14: from Latin consonāns, from consonāre to sound at the same time, be in harmony, from sonāre to sound] | |
| 'consonantly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
consonant
c.1300, from L. consonantem (nom. consonans), prp. of consonare "to sound together," from com- "with" + sonare, from sonus "sound" (see sound (n.1)). Consonants thought of as sounds that are only produced together with vowels.
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Example sentences
Consonant harmony is then discussed in the framework of traditional, natural, and non-linear phonological theories.
And then you have to couch it in the right terms, to have it be consonant with the other values of the university.
Select any consonant after you have guessed at a word, and it will appear in each appropriate square in the puzzle.
Once you've got the infixes and the prefixes in your head, and the three-consonant root verbs you can construct any word you want.
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