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consonant

1 consonant /ˈkɑːnsənənt/ noun
plural consonants
1 consonant
/ˈkɑːnsənənt/
noun
plural consonants
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSONANT
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: a speech sound (such as /p/, /d/, or /s/) that is made by partly or completely stopping the flow of air breathed out from the mouth
: a letter that represents a consonant
especially : any letter of the English alphabet except a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y compare vowel
2 consonant /ˈkɑːnsənənt/ adjective
2 consonant
/ˈkɑːnsənənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSONANT
[more consonant; most consonant]
formal : in agreement with something often + with

— consonance

/ˈkɑːnsənəs/ noun, plural consonances
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