🔤consonant

noun
/ˈkɒnsənənt/

Meaning

A speech sound produced by blocking air flow, or a letter representing such a sound.

Example Sentences

The word 'cat' has two consonants and one vowel.

Synonyms

letter, sound, speech sound, phoneme

Antonyms

vowel

Collocations

consonant sound, consonant letter, initial consonant, final consonant

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