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consonant

/kɑnˈsɑnt/ noun · British & US
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What does consonant mean?

noun

A consonant is a letter or sound in language that is not a vowel. In the English alphabet, the consonants are B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, and Z.

Example

"The word 'castle' contains several consonants, including the sounds /k/ and /s/."

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