consonant

noun

/ˈkɒnsənənt/

/ˈkɑːnsənənt/

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(phonetics) a speech sound made by completely or partly stopping the flow of air through the mouth or noseTopics Languagea2
a letter of the alphabet that represents a consonant sound, for example ‘b’, ‘c’, ‘d’, ‘f’, etc.

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Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘letter representing a consonant’): via Old French from Latin consonare ‘sound together’, from con- ‘with’ + sonare ‘to sound’ (from sonus ‘sound’).

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consonant

adjective

/ˈkɒnsənənt/

/ˈkɑːnsənənt/

(formal)

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consonant with something agreeing with or being the same as something else
- The findings are consonant with other research.
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘letter representing a consonant’): via Old French from Latin consonare ‘sound together’, from con- ‘with’ + sonare ‘to sound’ (from sonus ‘sound’).

单词	consonant
释义	consonant noun /ˈkɒnsənənt/ /ˈkɑːnsənənt/ jump to other results (phonetics) a speech sound made by completely or partly stopping the flow of air through the mouth or noseTopics Languagea2 a letter of the alphabet that represents a consonant sound, for example ‘b’, ‘c’, ‘d’, ‘f’, etc. compare vowel Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘letter representing a consonant’): via Old French from Latin consonare ‘sound together’, from con- ‘with’ + sonare ‘to sound’ (from sonus ‘sound’). Wordfinder cluster consonant diphthong elide intonation phonetics pronunciation stress tone voiced consonant adjective /ˈkɒnsənənt/ /ˈkɑːnsənənt/ (formal) jump to other results consonant with something agreeing with or being the same as something else The findings are consonant with other research. Topics Opinion and argumentc2 Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘letter representing a consonant’): via Old French from Latin consonare ‘sound together’, from con- ‘with’ + sonare ‘to sound’ (from sonus ‘sound’).
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