Consonant (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A speech sound that is not a vowel.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Antonyms

• Vowel

Hypernyms

• Speech Sound
• Sound

Hyponyms

• Alveolar
• Dental
• Dental Consonant
• Labiodental
• Nasal
• Guttural Consonant
• Labial
• Velar Consonant
• Voiceless Consonant
• Pharyngeal
• Pharyngeal Consonant

Related Words

• Consonantal (adjective)

Meaning ²

A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Hypernyms

• Alphabetic Character
• Letter Of The Alphabet