noun🔗ShareA 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."The "k" sound in "kite" is a consonant. "languagephoneticssoundlinguisticsgrammarwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA letter representing the sound of a consonant."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."grammarlanguagephoneticswordlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCharacterized by harmony or agreement."The parents' expectations for their children were consonant with the school's values. "philosophymoralcharacterqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving the same sound."The two brothers have consonant personalities; they both love to read. "soundlanguagephoneticsmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHarmonizing together; accordant."consonant tones; consonant chords"musicsoundlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf or relating to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants."The crossword puzzle had a very consonant clue, filled with difficult, multi-consonant words. "grammarlanguagephoneticslinguisticswordsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
