consonant – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
consonant
n.
letter (in the alphabet) that is not a vowel
Consonant
In
articulatory phonetics, a
consonant is a
speech sound that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the
vocal tract. Examples are , pronounced with the lips; , pronounced with the front of the tongue; , pronounced with the back of the tongue; , pronounced in the throat; and , pronounced by forcing air through a narrow channel (
fricatives); and and , which have air flowing through the nose (
nasals). Contrasting with consonants are
vowels.
consonant
Noun
1. a speech sound that is not a vowel
(antonym) vowel, vowel sound
(hypernym) phone, speech sound, sound
(hyponym) alveolar consonant, dental consonant, alveolar
2. a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
(hypernym) letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
Adjective
1. involving or characterized by harmony
(synonym) harmonic, harmonical, harmonized, harmonised, in harmony
(similar) harmonious
2. in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"
(synonym) accordant, agreeable, conformable, concordant
(similar) consistent
consonant
adj.
consonant
consonant (de)
n.
consonant, letter (in the alphabet) that is not a vowel
