Synonyms for

Consonant

Verb / ˈkɑ:nsʌnʌnt / Another word for consonant — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a speech sound that is not a vowel and that is made by stopping or limiting the flow of air breathed out

Synonyms & similar words

harmonised concordant vowel harmonic harmonized conformable agreeable accordant harmonical sound letter consonantal hard soft voiced unvoiced approximant fricative affricate nasal plosive stop semivowel glide liquids syllabic labial dental

Example sentences

  1. My name starts with a consonant.
  2. The word 'big' has only one syllable and two consonants.
  3. The English language has 21 consonant sounds.
  4. The letter 'y' can sometimes act as a vowel and sometimes as a consonant.
  5. The word 'strengths' has 8 letters but only 7 consonant sounds.

Quotes

  • Vowels are the most important letters in the alphabet, but consonants make the words.
  • Consonants are the bones of the language, but vowels are the blood.
  • A consonant is a letter that is not a vowel, but sometimes it's not that simple.

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