consonant
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ us/ˈkɑːn.sə.nənt/
B1 辅音;辅音字母
one of the speech sounds or letters of the alphabet that is not a vowel. Consonants are pronounced by stopping the air from flowing easily through the mouth, especially by closing the lips or touching the teeth with the tongue.
Compare: vowel
- More examples
- Don't you hate the way she speaks, pronouncing each single consonant so precisely.
- She's got some unpronounceable name that seems to be all consonants.