consonant

Meanings

• Phoneme

  A speech sound made by stopping the flow of air with the tongue or lips.

  - "cat"
  - "dog"
  - "pizza"

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

disconsonant , discordant , dissonant

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Variants

List of all variants of consonant that leads to same result
consonant , consonantly , consonants , consonant shift , consonant shifts

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'consonant' comes from the Latin word 'consonans', which means 'sounding together'.

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Trivia

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1. There are 21 consonants in the English alphabet.

2. The letter 'h' is considered a consonant, but it is also a vowel when it is pronounced as in the word 'about'.

3. The letter 'x' is the only consonant that is not used at the beginning of any English word.

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Related Concepts

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1. Vowel: A speech sound made without stopping the flow of air. Consonants and vowels are the two primary types of phonemes.

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Culture

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Consonants have been used in various cultural and historical contexts. For example, in ancient Egypt, consonants were used in hieroglyphs to represent ideas and concepts.

How to Memorize "consonant"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the shape of the consonant formed by the position of the tongue and lips.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the consonant with an object or concept that starts with the same sound.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use a mnemonic device to help remember the name and sound of the consonant.

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