3syllables
consonant
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Definitions ofconsonant
1noun
- A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
- A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
Example: "The 19 unquestionable consonants in the English alphabet are B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, X, Z."
1adjective
- Characterized by harmony or agreement.
- Having the same sound.
- Harmonizing together; accordant.
Example: "consonant tones; consonant chords"
- Of or relating to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
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