consonants
noun
Form of consonant , plural of consonant.
Simple meaning
A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity.
Pronunciation
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kahnsuhnuhntsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɑnsənənts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
plural of consonant
A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
plural of consonant
A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
plural of consonantphonetics
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.
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