consonant
Noun
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A speech sound that is not a vowel (synset 107129729)
is a type of: phone, sound, speech sound - (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some languagesubtypes:
- 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, nasal consonant - 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
- 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
- guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant - a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
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A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant (synset 107130089)
is a type of: alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
Adjective
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Involving or characterized by harmony (synset 301166864)
similar to: harmonious - musically pleasing
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In keeping (synset 300579473)
"salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"similar to: consistent - (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable
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