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What is another word for Consonant? – 149 Consonant Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    sound letter symbol phoneme noise murmur hum whisper hiss buzz chirp trill consonantal sonant vocable utterance phonetic acoustic articulation enunciation pronunciation intonation diphthong vowel monophthong phonation speech sound phone allophone morpheme phoneme segment phonetician phonologist phonetics phonology phonological articulatory acoustic auditory aural vocalic subvocalic surd sonorous plosive fricative nasal liquid semivowel continuant

    Meaning of Consonant

    A consonant refers to a type of speech sound in a specified language that is made by obstructing airflow with the tongue, teeth, or lips.

    Definitions

    • A consonant is a letter representing a speech sound that is made by obstructing airflow with the tongue, teeth, or lips, such as the sounds represented by the letters p, t, or k.
    • * In phonetics, a consonant is a speech sound that is made by obstructing airflow with the tongue, teeth, or lips, as opposed to a vowel, which is made without obstruction.

    Etymology of Consonant

    The word "consonant" comes from the Latin "consonans," which is the present participle of "consonare," meaning "to sound together," from "con-" (together) and "sonare" (to sound).
    The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe speech sounds made by obstructing airflow with the tongue, teeth, or lips.

    Example Uses

    • The consonant "k" is a voiceless velar plosive, meaning it is made by blocking the airflow with the back of the tongue.
    • * The word "bus" starts with a consonant sound, while the word "apple" starts with a vowel sound.
    • * In the English language, the consonants are the letters that are not vowels, such as "b", "c", and "d".

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    vowel vocoid monophthong diphthong semivowel vowel sound vocalic phoneme phone allophone morpheme phonation speech sound phone phonetic acoustic articulatory sonorous surd silent voiceless unvoiced whispered murmured plosive fricative nasal liquid continuant sonant

    Related Nouns

    phonetics phonology linguistics language speech sound pronunciation articulation enunciation intonation phoneme phone allophone morpheme syllable segment phonation vocalization utterance expression communication dialogue conversation discourse

    Related Verbs

    pronounce articulate enunciate intonate vocalize utter speak talk communicate converse dialogue express phonate phoneticize phonologize linguistically analyze examine investigate research study

    Related Adjectives

    phonetic phonological linguistic vocal vocalic consonantal articulatory acoustic auditory aural sonorous surd voiceless voiced unvoiced whispered murmured plosive fricative nasal liquid semivocalic subvocalic