Consonant

//ˈkɒn.sə.nənt//

Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "consonant" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

disconsonant discordant vocal vowel vowel vowels

Derived Terms

consonant cluster consonant gradation consonant rhyme consonant stem consonantary consonanthood consonantic consonantism consonantize consonantless consonantly consonantness contoid inconsonant linking consonant nasal consonant nonconsonant semiconsonant unconsonant

Distinct From

vocal vowel vowels

Context

music phonetics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alphabetic character letter letter of the alphabet phone sound speech sound

Type Of (IsA)

letter phone phoneme

Related Terms

consonance consonantal semivowel vowel

Related Terms

accordant agreement alphabet ant con consonance consonantal grammar harmony her land letter part part alphabet semivowel son sound syllable vowel vowels

Similar Terms

consistent harmonious

Synonym Network

conformable harmonical

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