Definition of consonants Consonants

/kɑˈnsʌnʌnts/ - [kansununts] -

We found 3 definitions of consonants from 2 different sources.

What does consonants mean?

Wiktionary

consonants (Noun)
Plural of consonant.

Part of speech

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consonants, noun, plural of consonant.

WordNet

Noun Plural: consonants
consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel
		vowel sound, vowel a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
		speech sound, phone, sound (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
		alveolar, alveolar consonant, dental, dental consonant a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
		obstruent a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
		aspirate a consonant pronounced with aspiration
		labial, labial consonant a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
		labiodental, labiodental consonant a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth
		nasal consonant, nasal a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
		lingual a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
		liquid a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
		geminate a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"
		surd, voiceless consonant a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
		velar, velar consonant a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
consonant - a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
Adjective
consonant - involving or characterized by harmony
		harmonic, harmonical, harmonized, harmonised
		harmonious existing together in harmony; "harmonious family relationships"
consonant - in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"
		accordant, agreeable, conformable, concordant
		consistent (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR

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Wiktionary

consonant (Noun)
A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
consonant (Noun)
A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
consonant (Adjective)
Characterized by harmony or agreement.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

consonant (a.)
Having agreement; congruous; consistent; according; -- usually followed by with or to.
consonant (a.)
Having like sounds.
consonant (a.)
harmonizing together; accordant; as, consonant tones, consonant chords.
consonant (a.)
Of or pertaining to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
consonant (n.)
An articulate sound which in utterance is usually combined and sounded with an open sound called a vowel; a member of the spoken alphabet other than a vowel; also, a letter or character representing such a sound.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

consonant
A sound of the voice produced by the different organs of the mouth, characterized by the obstruction of the passage of air.
consonant
A letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

consonant
kon′son-ant, adj. consistent: suitable: harmonious.—n. an articulation which can be sounded only with a vowel: a letter of the alphabet other than a vowel.—ns. Con′sonance, a state of agreement: agreement or unison of sounds: (mus.) a combination of notes which can sound together without the harshness produced by beats: concord; Con′sonancy, harmony.—adj. Consonant′al.—adv. Con′sonantly.—adj. Con′sonous, harmonious. [L. consonans, -antis, pr.p. of consonāre, to harmonise—con, with, and sonāre, to sound.]