[kŏńsə-nənt]
(adj.)Being in agreement or accord: remarks consonant with our own beliefs.
(adj.)Corresponding or alike in sound, as words or syllables.
(n.)A speech sound produced by a partial or complete obstruction of the…
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Consonant - Definition of Consonant at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Consonant. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... a letter that usually represents a consonant sound.
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Consonant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In articulatory phonetics, a consonant is a speech sound that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the upper vocal tract, the upper vocal tract being defined as that part of the vocal ...
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Definition of consonant from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Etymology: Middle English, from Latin consonant-, consonans, present participle of consonare to sound together, agree, from com- + sonare to sound — more at sound...
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Consonance and dissonance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In music, a consonance (Latin com- , "with" + sonare , "to sound") is a harmony, chord, or interval considered stable, as opposed to a dissonance (Latin dis- , "apart" + sonare , "to sound...
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A consonant is a sound made by a partial or complete closure of the vocal tract. ... A consonant is produced by an interaction between a passive articulator and an active articulator. The active articulator is brought into contact with or in close proximity to the passive articulator.
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not-so-straightforward symbols ... The following IPA symbols are used for the same sounds as the letters represent in standard English orthography. ... Not so straightforward...
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Definition of consonant from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of consonant. Pronunciation of consonant. Definition of the word consonant. Origin of the word consonant. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » consonant...
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Why do some words get double consonants while other don't? ... Rule 1: Words ending with a Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Pattern; (Review Consonants and Vowels); One-syllable words:; ED = If the word ends in a CVC pattern, it gets a double consonant + ED. * note; ING = If the word ends in a CVC pattern, it gets a...
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consonant is the return of Mission of Burma bassist, songwriter and vocalist Clint Conley. Clint teams with guitarist Chris Brokaw (Come, The New Year), drummer Matt Kadane (The New Year, Bedhead) and bassist Winston Braman (Fuzzy).
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