Antonyms for consonant

Grammar : Adj

Spell : kon-suh-nuhnt

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒn sə nənt

Definition of consonant

Origin : early 14c., "sound other than a vowel," from Latin consonantem (nominative consonans), present participle of consonare "to sound together, sound aloud," from com- "with" (see com-) + sonare "to sound" (see sonata). Consonants were thought of as sounds that are only produced together with vowels.

adj agreeing, consistent

Example sentences :

It was a lovely day, and every feeling of my heart was consonant to the scene.
Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 » by Various

(b) The part in the next line should, if possible, begin with a consonant.
Extract from : « "Stops" » by Paul Allardyce

The consonant is the distinguishing element of human speech.
Extract from : « The Child-Voice in Singing » by Francis E. Howard

Between the points of repose the combined sounds may or may not be consonant.
Extract from : « A Popular History of the Art of Music » by W. S. B. Mathews

They were consonant with early Roman mores which were warlike.
Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner

In the first and second the consonant is followed by a vowel.
Extract from : « A Handbook of the Cornish Language » by Henry Jenner

In a rigorous and abstract sense, the Consonant has no sound of its own.
Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 » by Various

I is a consonant when it represents the consonant y, as in alien.
Extract from : « Orthography » by Elmer W. Cavins

We can say what we like, do what we like, so long as it is consonant with the public good.
Extract from : « The Blue Tower » by Evelyn E. Smith

Ah, but who determines what is consonant with the public good?
Extract from : « The Blue Tower » by Evelyn E. Smith

Synonyms for consonant

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