CONSONANT


Meaning of CONSONANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkɔnsənənt ]

n. & adj. --n. 1 a speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed, and which to form a syllable must be combined with a vowel. 2 a letter or letters representing this. --adj. (foll. by with, to) 1 consistent; in agreement or harmony. 2 similar in sound. 3 Mus. making a concord. øøconsonantal adj. consonantly adv. [ME f. F f. L consonare (as com-, sonare sound f. sonus)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.