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consonant

nounfemininetechnicalvery common/kõˈswɐ̃tɨ/con·so·an·te

Definition

A speech sound produced with a significant obstruction or constriction of the vocal tract; a letter representing such a sound.

“The word 'dog' starts with the consonant 'd'. English has voiced and voiceless consonants.”

“The consonant 't' is a plosive.”

voiced consonantvoiceless consonantconsonant cluster