consonant
🇬🇧 UK/'kɒnsənənt/🇺🇸 US/'kɒnsәnәnt/
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Definitions
n.
A speech sound produced by restricting airflow through the mouth; a letter representing such a sound.
辅音;辅音字母
adj.
In agreement or harmony with something.
一致的,符合的,和谐的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.consonant sound辅音
Example Sentences
- 1.
The English alphabet has 21 consonants and 5 vowels.
- 2.
In linguistics, 'b' is a consonant sound.